Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, there is a public health emergency in our country. Are you thinking of Zika? Are you thinking of opioids? Yes, they are public health emergencies, but there is another ongoing, long- term public health emergency, and that is gun violence. I thank the chair of our task force, Mr. Thompson; Mr. Larson for organizing it; the great icon, John Lewis, for galvanizing all of the concern in the Congress around this issue; David Cicilline and, of course, our distinguished Member we just heard from, Congresswoman Clark from Massachusetts, for their leadership. Robin Kelly of Illinois has been a champion, and so has Judy Chu. So many Members have taken the lead on this issue, as Elizabeth Esty did before she was even sworn in in Congress, addressing the concerns at Newtown. Ninety-one people lose their life to gun violence every day. That is not a statistic, that is an outrage. It is a challenge to the conscience of our Nation to end Congress' appalling inaction on gun violence prevention. Across America, communities are standing up, speaking out, and lighting the way. A preventable public health crisis is taking the lives of our children, our neighbors, and our friends.…”