On the recordApril 30, 2013
I felt the enhanced improvements to our background checks system -- as you and I both know, the issue wasn't a background check system issue in Sandy Hook.
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transcripts.cnn.comKelly Ayotte: “I felt the enhanced improvements to our background checks system -- as you and I both know, the issue wasn't a…”
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Senator Ayotte defends her vote against expanding background checks by stating that the Sandy Hook incident was not a background check issue.
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