William Pryor: “Mr. President, this morning's Washington Post and many television and radio news programs throughout America and perhaps…”

“Mr. President, this morning's Washington Post and many television and radio news programs throughout America and perhaps the world, reported on what I would like to call a portrait in courage, and the person standing tall in that portrait was none other than former President George Bush. Like many of my friends and family in Arkansas, former President Bush is a gun enthusiast. He is a long-time member of the National Rifle Association. But like many other NRA members, President Bush was deeply offended by a recent NRA fundraising letter signed by Mr. Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's executive vice president. The LaPierre letter referred to several law enforcement officials: 'Jack-booted thugs who harass, intimidate, even murder law-abiding citizens.' The NRA referred to Federal agents 'wearing Nazi bucket helmets and black storm trooper uniforms to attack law-abiding citizens.' This irresponsible, inflammatory NRA fundraising letter incited the former President of the United States to the point that he wrote NRA President Thomas Washington to resign his NRA membership.”