Mike Thompson actually said...

"So, for those who would have you believe, oh, that the bad guys are never going to try to go buy a gun, nonsense. Utter nonsense."

"Let me tell you how background checks save lives."

"Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it nothing can succeed."

"This is probably--no, you did say--not probably. You said this is the most important issue facing our generation."