Political Quotes

“I want to thank my colleague and friend from Texas as well as the team that worked with him--Senators Murphy, Tillis, Sinema, and all of us who worked with them. Where he is surely right is that we have shown that democracy works, at least that it can work, when people come together seeking common ground and responding to the overwhelming sense of urgency from the American people about solving a problem. And that democracy working stands in stark juxtaposition to the tableau on the other side of Congress, the House Commission that is investigating the near-overthrow of that democracy. So for all who are doubting and all who may have doubts in the future, we are providing some reassurance that we can get things done and solve problems. My mind goes back to watching that Gallery almost 10 years ago in the wake of the Newtown tragedy--the unthinkable murder of 20 beautiful children and 6 brave educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School. And when we failed to take action then on a very modest improving the background check system--we had 55 votes but not enough to reach 60--I will never forget the cry of ``Shame, shame'' that came from that Gallery. I remember the Sandy Hook families were in that Gallery, and at least two of them are here today, Mark Barden and Nicole Hockley.…”