Political Quotes

“Using the public health approach, we have now eradicated smallpox, eliminated polio in most countries, reduced motor vehicle deaths by 70 percent, and reduced smoking rates by over half. We can do something about gun violence, and we have an obligation to do it today. Just think if we were able to do the same thing to address the gun violence epidemic. This is a small and yet powerful step with research--just research-- that could lead to significantly reducing the number of Americans killed by firearms. All we want to do is look at the problem. All we want to do is measure the magnitude. All we want to do is find solutions for NeShante Davis, 26 years old, and her 2-year-old daughter, Chloe, gunned down-- gunned down. In every single community across this country, we can do this by enabling the National Science Foundation to just look into the issue and give us some answers so that we can find solutions. We owe it to NeShante. We owe it to Chloe. We owe it to the American people. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to treat this like the epidemic that it is. End gun violence in this country. I urge my colleagues to support my commonsense motion. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”