Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, these bills are not about keeping kids and communities safe from violent criminals, they are about furthering a blanket anti- gun agenda. This is one-size-fits-all gun restriction legislation that would punish law-abiding gun owners and fail to improve public safety. My colleagues on the left know it. This was not a bipartisan effort and these bills will never make it through the Senate. With very real problems to solve, why are Democrats wasting precious time on something that will never make it into law? If Democrats were serious about addressing gun violence, they would engage in meaningful conversation about public safety instead of this agenda- driven political theater. The sad fact is that the Democrats' approach demonstrates that these bills and the issue of gun violence on the whole are nothing more than political talking points in an election year. This is designed to advance the radical Democrat base that believes no private citizen should ever be able to own a gun. They should be ashamed of themselves for putting us through this political show rather than working with Republicans on a bipartisan solution to gun violence. Madam Speaker, I oppose the rule and I ask Members to do the same. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 2\1/4\ minutes. Mr. McGOVERN.…”