Jackie Speier: “I thank you for your extraordinarily sound comments on this issue. As…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2013

I thank you for your extraordinarily sound comments on this issue. As you were talking about courage, I remember recently having an opportunity to listen to a family from Newtown who lost a child, who said to me and to others: You're just a bunch of talking heads. Can't you two groups get together and do what's right? With that, let me yield to the Member of Congress who represents that extraordinary community and who has done so much to help them heal from what has been a devastating impact on not just everyone in the country but particularly those families in Newtown, Ms. Esty.

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Jackie Speier

Democratic · California

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Feb 13, 2013

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