Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from Connecticut. I am here, like everyone else on the floor, in the wake of horrific mass shootings, from Sandy to Orlando. Americans have come together united as a family to grieve for the dead and comfort those left behind. But we haven't come together to do anything to stop the next shooting, prevent the next series of funerals, and prevent future devastation. That is why I want to thank Senators Murphy and Blumenthal, the Senators from Connecticut, and Senator Booker from New Jersey, for leading us here today to demand action. Let's be clear. Tears are not enough and expressions of outrage are not enough. After Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Newtown, Charleston, San Bernardino, and so many shootings that have happened with numbing regulatory, moments of silence and expressions of sympathy are just not enough. This Senate, this Congress, needs to pass commonsense gun safety legislation--legislation supported by 9 out of 10 Americans. It is inconceivable that Congress would fail to act in the wake of the Orlando tragedy. To do nothing would be an affront to all of those Americans who have lost loved ones to senseless gun violence. The distinguished Senators from Connecticut and the distinguished Senator from New Jersey have been outspoken advocates of commonsense gun safety legislation. Senators Murphy and Blumenthal have wept with the families of the 20 schoolchildren massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary.…”