Political Quotes

“On the Fourth of July in my district I held a sit-in at a local movie theater to declare our independence from the NRA. The gun lobby doesn't have a single vote in this House. Or does it have 247? I ask that question because we can't even get a vote on the floor-- just a vote--to prevent suspected terrorists who can't buy a plane ticket in the United States, but they can go out and buy a gun, no questions asked. The NRA has spoken. Only a bill that would require the FBI to establish by probable cause that the person is a terrorist and do so in a court of law and do so within 3 days, otherwise the gun would be turned over to the terrorist. And, by the way, you would also have to inform the terrorist that they are on the suspected or known list. It is a laughable proposal. It is a fig leaf, and it is a joke if it wasn't such an important issue. The NRA spends $3.7 million on the candidates in the House and the Senate. It is time for them to no longer have a seat in this House. ____________________”