Chris Murphy actually said...
Yes. Listen, my heart is exploding for Texas, but also for these families in Sandy Hook that I know so well. They’re literally reliving their nightmare right now. I’m a parent. I’m literally talking to you at the same time that I’m thinking to myself what I’m going to say to my kids when I get home later tonight because I know they’ve heard about this, and they’re going to want to talk about it. But you’re right, this is uniquely American. And my Republican colleagues are going to want to talk about mental health. But there’s no evidence that the United States has any more mental illness than any other nation in the world. There’s no evidence that we spend less money on treating mental illness. What’s different about this country is the ease of access to weapons of mass destruction.
05/24/2022