Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Stabenow because I think it is important sometimes to reset the floor and talk about what we are asking for. They are pretty simple, they are bipartisan, and they are noncontroversial outside of this body. One, we want a version of the Feinstein bill, which prohibits individuals on the no-fly list from getting a gun to come before the Senate Floor for a vote. Second, in order to make that bill effective, we want a version of the Manchin-Toomey compromise to expand background checks to gun shows and Internet sales to come before the Senate for a vote. Both of those measures are supported broadly by 80 to 90 percent of the American public, and both are necessary in order to protect Americans from terrorist attack. Why? Because we know last year 90 percent of individuals who were on the no-fly list and who tried to buy a gun were successful in buying one. The only reason 10 percent weren't is because they were on some other list of prohibited individuals. So we know every year there are individuals on the no-fly list who are trying to buy guns and they are getting them. We know, unfortunately, the individual--the shooter--in Orlando was at least for a period of time on those lists, and he went and bought a gun. In order to make it effective, you also have to make sure you are capturing gun sales that happen online and at gun shows. We think what we are asking for is pretty simple. Both those proposals have drawn bipartisan support.…”