Political Quotes

“I believe they are complementary. They both relate to guns. As I understand the amendment of the Senator from Idaho, he is seeking to reduce gun crime. I believe I will be able to support him. It appears to be consistent with my view, that those who misuse guns in the commission of a crime shall be accountable, regardless of their age. If that is what the Senator from Idaho seeks to do, I fully support it. The amendment which I offer is complementary and very important because it addresses an issue which all of us, unfortunately, know too well. On the floor of the U.S. Senate a few weeks ago, my colleague from California, Senator Feinstein, came up and said to me, 'There's just been a wire story report that two children in Jonesboro, AR, have taken guns and shot classmates and a teacher.' We couldn't believe that horrible story. Then it turned out to be true--four children killed, and a teacher, who put her life on the line to protect another student, also died.”