Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the compromise that we have reached with the Senator from Washington. The issue that he is addressing--reducing violence in schools--is a serious one and one I ardently support trying to solve that problem. One death resulting from violence is one too many. Yet, we hear countless stories about guns in the school, stabbings, violence and discipline problems. The bloodshed has been so rampant that we have become numb to it. Clearly, we cannot sit idle, do nothing or ignore violence occurring in our schools. Yet, we must find the best way to stop the violence and we must be reasonable at the same time. Yesterday, I believe we took a step in the right direction with respect to the Senator from Massachusetts and my colleague from Washington. We have reached full agreement today, and I am pleased to support his amendment. I yield the floor.”