Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today yet again because Congress continues to do nothing as Americans die from the scourge of gun violence. It is just over 2 years from the tragedy at Pulse nightclub that claimed 49 lives and changed hundreds of lives forward; 1 year since mass shootings in Baltimore, Maryland, and University City, Missouri, that claimed 2 lives and wounded 6 others; nearly 1 year since the Republican majority whip was shot just a few miles from here preparing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game; and I will add, this past weekend, 9 more wounded in Chicago and over 30 shot. Mr. Speaker, what are we doing? How can we let this continue? We have school shootings almost weekly. People are dying in their homes, in movie theaters, and in city parks; yet this House, this Republican majority, does nothing. How much longer will we allow our children and loved ones to be terrorized before we take action? Mr. Speaker, here are the names of some of the Americans that this House, this Republican majority, have failed: Patricia Carney; Jimmie Caruthers; Kriemhild Davis; Lieutenant Colonel Steven Dody; Al Gratia; Ursula Gratia; Debra Gray; Dr.…”