Political Quotes

“I thank my esteemed colleague from Illinois, Representative Jackson, for his incredible leadership in governing this Special Order hour. This June, we had the anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. I proudly voted for this bill because the gun violence epidemic affects all of us daily in our country. There is still so much work to be done--365 days later--as we have seen an extreme increase in mass shootings this summer. Our friends, our neighbors, and loved ones are living in fear every day as they go to shopping malls, movies theaters, schools, grocery stores, concerts, and yes, even places of worship. I can go on and on but as of today, the Gun Violence Archive reports that the United States has experienced some 400 shootings already. That is just this year alone. Countless lives lost, communities devastated and families that will never be the same. Where does it stop? We all have to take a deep, deep inventory of ourselves and ask the question: Where does it stop? To be clear, none of the actions that we suggest, promote or introduce are efforts to diminish the value of your constitutional rights. To challenge the Second Amendment is not our effort. We recognize and support the importance of the Second Amendment.…”