Political Quotes

“this nation is shocked and deeply affected by the lives that were lost in Littleton, Colorado on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, as a result of a senseless shooting rampage. We must work harder to deter violence and promote safety in our nations schools. I agree with the President: We need to ``wake up to school violence,'' and ``if it can happen here, then surely people will recognize [t]he possibility that it can occur in any community in America, and maybe that will help us to keep it from happening again.'' My prayers go out to the students, teachers, faculty, staff, and parents of students who attend Columbine High School and to the suburban Denver community rocked by this shooting rampage. This nation has made little progress in the way of making our school and communities safer and preventing these horrific tragedies from reoccurring. In fact, this was the ninth such incident of tragic school violence in recent years. Many schoolchildren have access to weapons and they do not have the support systems to deal with their grievances. Yesterday was a poignant reminder to all of us that communities, parents and gun makers have an obligation to act responsibly to keep our communities and schools safer. But, parents and communities should not have to meet these challenges alone. Government has a role in keeping products such as assault weapons off of our streets and out of the hands of schoolchildren.”