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Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember the three victims of the shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California.
lives far too soon. I want to take a moment to remember these three men not as victims but as pillars of their community, of my community.
and welcomed everyone with a warm peace and presence. This week, he ran into the fire, saving hundreds of children.
Mansour is remembered as an elder. He was right there when the community center was first built. He was there this week when he died. He was someone you could always rely on.
Nadir is remembered as a constant figure of devotion and community. He lived right across the street from the center, and his wife taught school in the building.
May God grant them forever lasting peace.
Violence has no place in this country. Violence has no place in our places of worship. “Amen”; “Ameen.”