Chris Murphy actually said...

"We'd like to get the President, who has made a bunch of noise about supporting a background checks deal, we'd like to get his imprimatur on a specific proposal."

"the question is, what does that really mean? Is it all talk no action?"

"People just aren't signing up to be part of the NRA like they used to. In part, because NRA is so out of step with their own membership, 80 percent of NRA members want universal background checks and ..."

"I remain pessimistic that that's how this is going to play out. But I'm glad that he is still interested in this."