Political Quotes

“Children and families across the country rely on their leaders in Congress for much more than thoughts and prayers. They need us to take action to keep them safe. Gun violence in this country is a horrifying epidemic. There have been 18 school shootings in the past 7\1/2\ weeks. It is even hard to talk about this. It is difficult to argue, though, with people who are looking at Congress and wondering whether too many Members in Congress are too close to the NRA and the gun manufacturers. Congress actually passed a law to prevent the CDC from even studying gun violence. In difficult times, I, too, seek thoughts and prayers from friends, clergy, and family, but this is not stopping the slaughter. I agree with police officers across the country who say: Get the AR-15s out of the hands of dangerous people now. Our children are being massacred in their schools. Madam Speaker, Speaker Ryan must put bills on the floor to address gun violence or his party will go down in history as the party that blocked solutions to this crisis. ____________________”