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Eric Swalwell: “Nineteen kids are dead, 19 children are dead. And so, to my Republican colleagues, I ask, who are you here for? Are you…”

On the recordJune 2, 2022
Nineteen kids are dead, 19 children are dead. And so, to my Republican colleagues, I ask, who are you here for? Are you here for our kids? Or, are you here for the killers? Because if you were here for the kids, you do all you could to protect the next school shooting that is about to happen. We know it`s going to happen in America. But if you`re here for the killers, you would do everything to make it easier for the next school shooting to happen.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Eric Swalwell challenges Republican colleagues on their stance regarding gun safety in light of recent school shootings.

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