Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of John Comer, a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of silence on the House floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217, the bipartisan expanded background checks legislation, to honor the memory of Jennifer Rooney, age 44 from Bristol, Virginia, who was shot by a stray bullet while driving. She is a victim of gun violence who never received a moment of action on this House floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The unanimous consent request cannot be entertained, and the gentleman's time will be charged. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I mean, I don't know what it is going to take to compel my Republican colleagues to do something, to do more than just have a moment of silence in the aftermath of every massacre. I mean, these are real people. They had families. They were loved, and now they are gone, and we need to do something. For the life of me, I can't understand the inaction in this House, the silence and the indifference. It is appalling.…”