Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. This amendment serves no legitimate purpose and would only compromise our national security and put more Americans in harm's way. By barring the use of Federal funds to mandate Federal firearms dealers to report the sale of multiple long guns such as semiautomatic assault rifles, this amendment would undermine the Obama Administration's efforts to combat cross-border illegal gun trafficking. We must do everything we can to secure the border, strengthen our anti-gun-trafficking efforts, and help the Mexican Government fight the drug cartels. The Mexican drug cartels are killing people at a staggering rate-- more than 30,000 since 2006. And long guns are widely known as the cartels' weapon of choice. Some may shrug their shoulders and conclude this is just another problem beyond our reach. That would be a mistake. The drug cartels are getting their guns from the United States. Since 2006, the ATF has seized more than 10,000 firearms and nearly one million rounds of ammunition destined for Mexico, where the public is not allowed to purchase or possess guns. Authorities in Mexico say most of the guns used in police assassinations and cartel bloodshed originate in the United States and have pressed the U.S. to reduce the flow of weapons south. And this isn't just a border state problem. The impact of this trafficking is felt in my hometown of Chicago.…”