On the recordSeptember 30, 2015
As I said just a few months ago, and I said a few months before that, and I said each time we see one of these mass shootings, our thoughts and prayers are not enough. It's not enough.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “As I said just a few months ago, and I said a few months before that, and I said each time we see one of these mass…”
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Obama emphasizes the inadequacy of thoughts and prayers in response to mass shootings and calls for action.
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