Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in May 2010, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on how known or suspected terrorists are taking advantage of lax Federal laws to purchase firearms. The committee discussed two legislative proposals, both of which I have cosponsored, to address this weakness in current law: the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, S. 1317, and the PROTECT Act, S. 2820. S. 1317 would close the loophole in current law--known as the terror gap--that prevents the Federal Government from stopping the sale of firearms or explosives to a known or suspected terrorist--unless that individual falls under another disqualifying category. S.2820 would lengthen the time--from the current duration of 90 days to 10-years the FBI is required to keep gun transfer records that involve a purchaser on the terrorist watch list. Unfortunately, despite broad support from the law enforcement community, Congress has failed to pass these commonsense pieces of legislation. On September 22, 2010, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled ``Nine Years After 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland.'' At this hearing, I questioned FBI Director Robert Mueller about the FBI's efforts to prevent individuals on the terrorist watch list from acquiring firearms and explosives. In regard to S.…”