"The moment of silence actually shows that we care, right? It is one thing for us to show that we care, but it is another thing for us to show we are willing to roll up our sleeves and actually deliberate."
"If we had a hearing in 10 legislative days and for some odd reason there was little to no factual information that we could deliberate, then that would be a perfect example of us perhaps speaking to t..."
"I am embarrassed for the institution that on an issue like this where thousands and thousands of people are dying each year we can't even find the time to talk about it."
"behind every single one of those incidents are families and communities that are left in anguish and wondering why Congress is doing nothing about it."
"Let us do our jobs again."
"We are tired of not having an answer for our constituents when they ask us what we have done to cut down on the number of mass shootings or to make the process for buying a gun safer."
"What that breaks down to, ladies and gentlemen, over an annual basis is 32,500 people die as a result of gun violence every year in the United States of America."
"Every moment of silence observed by the House floor... would be followed by a hearing."
"This resolution now has 141 cosponsors."
"My resolution here would not preclude us from having moments of silence."
"I appreciate your bringing forward this very important issue. I understand your frustration that you share with many Members of the Congress."