Political Quotes

On the recordMay 24, 2022
To lose a child is like having a piece of your soul ripped away. There`s a hollowness in your chest, and you feel like you`re being sucked into it. Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God`s name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with it and stand up to the lobbies? It`s time to turn this pain into action. For every parent, for every citizen in this country.
Said by
Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Biden expresses the deep pain of losing a child and calls for action against gun violence.

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