Political Quotes

“2 weeks ago, our Nation surpassed 38 mass murders--the highest level since 2006. Since then, at least three additional mass murders have occurred. This harrowing record serves as another forceful call to action for Congress. We must act today to end gun violence. That is why I rise today in support of my 3D Printed Gun Safety Act. I rise for those festival-goers in Las Vegas. I rise for patrons of Pulse nightclub and Club Q. I rise for the children in Sandy Hook, Uvalde, and Nashville. I rise for Mainers in Lewiston. I rise for all those victims whose names are not well known and whose stories do not dominate the airwaves. I rise, I rise, and I rise again. There is no conceivable reason to further delay another gun violence prevention vote in the U.S. Senate. Senate Republicans are blocking the will of the American people and exposing Americans to unnecessary bloodshed. This month, the Gun Violence Archive reported just under 40,000 gun- related deaths in the United States this year, including over 22,000 suicides. Additionally, over 1,500 minors under the age of 18 have been fatally shot. I rise today for the 40,000 families whose lives are forever changed because Republicans refuse to take action on gun violence--40,000 families. This Congress unfortunately has no shortage of brutally tragic stories to remind us that the most vulnerable among us will continue to suffer from firearm violence if we fail to act.…”