Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. First, Mr. Chair, allow me to congratulate you on your appointment and assure you of our full cooperation to work with you to have a successful session. Thank you very much. I join you all today not only to speak for the United States of America, but to give a voice to the mothers and fathers of murdered children… The families torn apart… The communities ravaged… And the millions of Americans who cannot join us today because their lives were cut short by