Eric Schmitt: “One thing my friend did not mention is this also affects Washington, DC. Another reason I oppose this amendment is it…”

You don't get too many opportunities the way things are set up now in the U.S. Senate, where you can truly legislate something, [where] you can navigate in a bipartisan way, talk to people on issues that aren't clearly partisan.

Here’s the thing — my job is to ask the questions.

I’m proud to have led this effort to ensure that future generations of Americans will never forget the brave men and women who ran towards danger, not away from it.

We’ve got to talk about it. I think that in many ways, we are the victim of our own success because it’s off the headlines a little bit more.