Dean Phillips: “3 years ago today, a mother woke up at 2 a.m. She woke up to a flurry of text messages from her son. He was trapped in a…”

“3 years ago today, a mother woke up at 2 a.m. She woke up to a flurry of text messages from her son. He was trapped in a nightclub bathroom at the mercy of a man with an MCX rifle and a death wish. His first text: ``Mommy, I love you''; then at 2:39 a.m.: ``He's coming. I'm gonna to die.'' Eddie Justice was murdered in the Pulse nightclub that morning, and he was 30 years old. Today we stand with Eddie's family and loved ones. We stand with Orlando. We stand with the LGBTQ community. And we stand up here to say doing nothing to prevent mass shootings in our country is a dereliction of our duty. The Senate must pass the gun violence prevention measures that the House put forward in February. Thoughts and tweets do not save lives. Action saves lives. In honor of all the Pulse nightclub victims, we need action, and we need it now. ____________________”