House of Rep. Holds ‘Moment of Silence' for Oakland Victims
U.S. House lawmakers hold a ‘moment of silence’ for the 36 victims of last weekend’s warehouse fire in Oakland, California, on Dec. 8, 2016. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) requested the observance, saying the victims were “young men and women who had their futures ahead of them. Their lives were tragically cut short.”