On the recordJuly 5, 2016
I can't believe that our friends on the other side of the aisle want criminals, terrorists, and the dangerously mentally ill to have easy access to firearms. As a matter of fact, there was an amendment on this floor that beefed up the funding for the system that checks on the background checks, and 76 Republicans voted to increase the funding by $20 million--a $20 million funding augmentation to the NICS system. Now you are telling us, ``Well, we supported the funding, but we don't want people to use the system.'' That is an out-and-out waste of taxpayer money. Not bringing these bills up is an out-and-out shameless ordeal on the part of the leadership. You need to bring these bills to the floor. We need to have a vote. We need to do everything we can to make sure our constituents are safe--safe in places of worship, safe in the movie theater, safe in school. We need to make sure that we do all we can to keep our constituents safe. Bring it up for a vote.
