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Jerry Nadler: Republican speakers obviously have more regard for their politics and for the National Rifle Association than they do…

On the recordJune 9, 2022
Republican speakers obviously have more regard for their politics and for the National Rifle Association than they do for the lives of our children. We see that every moment here, when they keep repeating the words that this is unconstitutional, when courts in 18 States and the District of Columbia have found them constitutional, and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, on the 7th Circuit, said: History is consistent with common sense. It demonstrates that legislatures have the power to prohibit dangerous people from possessing guns. So I don't think we should hear lectures on Democrats don't care about due process. We do. We also care about children's lives. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline), a member of the Judiciary Committee.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York
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Jun 9, 2022

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