Political Quotes

“Thank you, Senator Casey, for that question. I thank you for how you have conducted yourself since the shooting in Sandy Hook. I was remarking to Senator Warner on the same topic, but it was really you and Senator Warner who, in the days following the shooting, came out and said we need to engage, we need to change something, and we are willing to change our minds or our level of advocacy. You were one of the most persuasive voices on behalf of the families of Sandy Hook in the days and weeks following, and you have been so generous to meet with them, as have many of my colleagues when they come here. In answer to your question, I go back to those families. Probably the worst day that I have had legislatively while I have been here was the day in which that background check bill failed. Remember, it didn't really fail. It got the majority of this Senate to vote for it, but it failed because of a Republican-led filibuster. I thank Representative Swalwell and Representative Gabbard for joining us on the floor today. I really appreciate our friends from the House being here. I remember standing with them after that bill failed. They whispered to me some version of a very simple idea. They said: We aren't advocates for 4 months. We are advocates for 40 years, right? A tragedy like Sandy Hook, like Orlando or like Aurora, it fundamentally reorders the lives of those who are affected.…”