Political Quotes

“I rise today to join my colleagues who have come to the floor this week to call for action to prevent gun violence. On Tuesday we marked the 4-year anniversary of the horrific shooting at the Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, where a White supremacist killed nine people during Bible study. Last week was the 3-year anniversary of the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, when an act of terror and hatred took the lives of 49 people in the LGBTQ community. After each of these tragedies, we say ``never again'' and ``enough is enough.'' But after each mass shooting, Congress fails to take action. The discussion fades into the background until another tragedy occurs, then this same cycle is repeated. It is unacceptable that Congress has still yet to take meaningful action to address this epidemic. The victims who have been lost, their families, and those who have experienced life-changing injuries and trauma deserve action--as do all of our communities, because nearly every aspect of American life has been afflicted by gun violence. Nowhere is the impact of gun violence and the way it has changed our lives more clear than in our Nation's schools. Just this year, a friend of mine's son started kindergarten. Shortly after the school year started, he and his other kindergarten peers had to participate in a drill--what to do if there is an active shooter or danger in your school.…”