Political Quotes

“I first want to begin by reading a note I got this morning at 7 o'clock from a member of my staff in Maine. I think it speaks to the issues we are discussing today in this body and should be discussing in the other body. My regional representative said: Last night I attended the Southern Maine Planning and Development Corporation Annual Meeting in Sanford. That is a town in Southern Maine. From the time I walked in the door, through dinner and even walking back to my car, every single person I spoke with either wanted me to convey their thanks to Senator King for his stand on ``doing something on gun control'' to asking me that he stand firm and do more. People who own guns (and said so) and those who don't. Every single person expressed dismay that Congress has not acted on this. Many mentioned the sit- in in the House of Representatives and were shocked that the issue would not even get a vote. Many wanted to know when the vote would be taken in the Senate. People in Maine, including responsible gun owners, want more background checks and limitations on those who raise red flags. They want common sense legislation. I had to send this because I was quite surprised at the total focus on this issue. I hope we will have before us sometime today an amendment which I consider a national security issue.…”