Chris Dodd: “a number of weeks ago, the distinguished minority leader, Senator Daschle, and others thought it might be worthwhile on…”

“a number of weeks ago, the distinguished minority leader, Senator Daschle, and others thought it might be worthwhile on a daily basis to remind our colleagues of the human tragedy that occurs every day in this country as a result of gun violence. We all remember very vividly the astounding events that occurred in Littleton, CO, at Columbine High School when we watched some 13 people lose their lives in that tragedy. It is hard to believe that that could occur; 13 people gunned down in a high school. Yet as the Democratic leader and others have pointed out, regrettably, every single day in this country we suffer the same results as we did at Columbine High School--not in one setting, thank God. Across the country, on average, 12 or 13 people die every day in the United States as a result of gun violence. I am not going to stand here and suggest to you there is a simple piece of legislation that is going to resolve the issue. There are a lot of reasons we see this continued violence in our country. But certainly, responsible, thoughtful gun control legislation could make a significant contribution.”