Political Quotes

“Here we are again, mourning the senseless loss of life from yet another terrible mass shooting. Last Sunday, at their church in Texas, 26 more Americans were cut down by a gunman. The oldest was 77 years old. The youngest was 17 months old. This is just a few weeks after Las Vegas endured the deadliest shooting in our country's history and in the backdrop of ongoing violence in cities, towns, and homes across the country that claims an average of 93 lives each and every day. The response from this Chamber is deafening silence. Mr. Speaker, how can we face this epidemic without even a debate? I am open to any commonsense idea to make progress on this issue, from universal background checks to limiting access to high-capacity magazines and military-style assault weapons. I have introduced legislation to help prevent theft from the Federal Firearm Licensees, expand background checks, and close purchase monitoring loopholes. I know there is no one single solution, but we cannot allow this epidemic to continue without even a discussion on what we can do. Together, we have the opportunity to save lives. I urge my colleagues to act. ____________________”