Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Pennsylvania for his comments and the question. Of course, the answer is that there is absolutely no risk involved in the votes that we are hopeful to bring forward in the Senate. Why? Because these are propositions that are supported by the vast majority of the American public. There is no controversy over either of these issues. The risk is in doing nothing. The risk is in continuing to allow for this very large loophole for would-be terrorists to walk through. I won't read it again, but several times on the floor today I have read this quote from a now-deceased Al Qaeda operative in which he very clearly advertises to recruits here in the United States: You can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check. . . . So what are you waiting for? This is one of Al Qaeda's top operatives, directing individuals in the United States to take advantage of this loophole. We have seen this trend line away from other means of terrorist attacks to the assault weapon, to the firearm. So we should pay attention to this trend and do something about it. The real risk is doing nothing, Senator Casey. There is no risk in voting for this. You will be celebrated by the American people. After tonight, I hope there will be even more who will join our call. The real risk is in standing pat and allowing for ISIS to recruit straight into the loophole that we have created.…”