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On the recordJanuary 16, 2013
I know we don't have absolute unanimity in this -- in this ballroom nor do we in any ballroom, but we all know, everyone acknowledges, we have to -- we have to do something. We have to act. And I hope we all agree there's a need to respond to the carnage on our streets and in our schools.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Joe Biden emphasizes the urgent need for action on gun control in response to violence.

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