Tweet - "Today, we solemnly mourn the nine beautiful souls cruelly stolen away as they gathered in peaceful prayer at Charleston's Mother Emanuel Church seven years ago. This brutal and racist act of mass murder inflicted immeasurable pain and grief -- scars that are still felt today."

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"Today, we solemnly mourn the nine beautiful souls cruelly stolen away as they gathered in peaceful prayer at Charleston's Mother Emanuel Church seven years ago.

This brutal and racist act of mass murder inflicted immeasurable pain and grief -- scars that are still felt today.

As Americans honor the memory of those taken from us, we must continue fighting to end the scourge of violent extremism.

Driven by the courageous voices of survivors and advocates, @HouseDemocrats are working to bring our nation's gun epidemic to an end once and for all.

In eulogizing Reverend Clementa Pinckney, whom we sadly lost on that tragic day, President Obama warned that our nation would betray everything the Reverend stood for "if we allowed ourselves to slip into a comfortable silence again.

As deadly prejudice terrorizes families across the country, Americans must continue to speak out and demand the brighter future our children deserve.

Let us renew our resolve to stamp out hateful violence wherever and whenever it arises."

@SpeakerPelosi

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