Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday's deadly shooting at Reynolds High School in Oregon was the 74th school shooting in America since the gunman murdered 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. That is nearly one school shooting per week. More than half have occurred at K-12 schools. These shootings are becoming so frequent that one company saw a business opportunity and is marketing bulletproof blankets to elementary schools. The congressional response to the senseless loss of our children, educators, friends, and neighbors to gun violence has been silence-- moments of silence on this floor, amplified only by the cowardice from those in this body who refuse to stand up for basic public safety. Mr. Speaker, 86 Americans lose their lives to guns every day, and Americans are 20 times more likely to be murdered by a gun than people in the rest of the developed world. The American people want us to act. Ninety-two percent support expanded background checks to close loopholes in the law and help ensure dangerous people can't get guns. Mr. Speaker, enough with the moments of silence. It is time for a moment of action from Congress to prevent gun violence. ____________________”