Joe Courtney actually said...

"And, again, unfortunately because the agency was not invited today so that we could actually have a real dialogue..."

"We should have schoolchildren safe in this country."

"For the sake of all victims of violence in this country we should strengthen background checks for the purchase and acquisition and ownership of dangerous firearms."

"I would plead with the chairman that we should a) on this committee, take up issues that your colleagues have asked for consideration in terms of minimum wage."