Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 14, 2021
For me and for Barack, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School was one of the saddest days we were in office those eight years. We came close to legislation but we came up short. It was so darn frustrating. And it`s still frustrating now for you and me and so many others. There are three common sense bills to reduce gun violence that the Senate should pass now, right away. Long overdue. I know our politics is frustrating, can be frustrating. It`s particularly frustrating now. But we can`t give up hope. We can`t stop.
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Joe Biden reflects on the tragedy of Sandy Hook and urges the Senate to pass gun violence legislation.

Share

More from Joe Biden

Jun 29, 2026

And frankly, it’s embarrassing to the country. But Trump could care less.

huffpost.com
Jun 29, 2026

Folks, I guarantee we can do this. And we will. We just remember who in the hell we are. We're the United States of America.

foxnews.com
Nov 9, 2025

We're the only nation on Earth that has emerged from every single crisis we faced stronger than when we entered that crisis.

usatoday.com
May 23, 2026

I’ve always believed that democracy isn’t a spectator sport, and the men and women of the Maryland Democratic Party are doing the work that matters.

marylandmatters.org

Other voices in this conversation