Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, as we have heard so eloquently from my colleagues, everyone agrees that we should keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. But, in fact, this House and this administration have been moving in the opposite direction. Just last week, hundreds of Americans whose loved ones had been killed by guns in the last few years came to Washington for a long- planned memorial vigil, a national vigil, to honor those whose lives had been taken from us from gun violence. On that very day, this House decided to call up an offensive dangerous piece of legislation on concealed carry permits. This bill will make it easier for domestic violence abusers to pursue their victims across State lines carrying loaded concealed weapons into States that do not allow that, overriding the choices of States like mine in Connecticut that have strict laws to protect domestic violence victims, who are five times more likely to be killed if there is a gun in the household. That is why my State has taken action to protect women and children from death by gun from domestic abusers. But now my State--if this law gets passed by the Senate and signed by the President--my State's choices will be overridden. The law enforcement in my State will be at greater risk. {time} 1930 That is not protecting the American people. That is putting them at risk. Recently, the administration decided to take the names of all fugitives.…”