Political Quotes

“yesterday morning, Democrats came to the floor of the Senate to try and pass the assault weapons ban and other lifesaving gun safety legislation. Sadly, Republicans stood in the way of the Senate passing lifesaving legislation to get rid of the scourge of gun violence in America. Just hours later, we learned of yet another shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Our prayers are with the victims of the shooting at UNLV and their families, our prayers are with the students and staff of the university reeling from this horror, and thanks to the brave law enforcement officers who responded to the shooting and prevented even more deaths. The pain from these shootings in these communities never truly fades. 30th anniversary of the long island rail road massacre Mr. President, I still remember the pain I felt when I first heard about the Long Island Rail Road massacre which happened in my own backyard. Today, December 7, marks 30 years since the Long Island Rail Road massacre. It is heartbreaking that the horrors of a tragedy 30 years old still feel like it happened yesterday. I remember the reports well: the 5:33 p.m. rush hour train from Penn Station, filled with commuters, average working Americans going home after a hard day's work to see their families. Moments later, a gunman unleashed carnage--6 dead, 19 injured. Many more lives were shattered, changed forever.…”