Jerry Nadler actually said...

"I'm here on behalf of the citizens of Dayton to ask you to keep weapons like this off of our streets. I'm here to ask you to do something."

"assault weapons have become the favorite weapon for many mass murderers."

"So, in the sense of patrolling--and I guess I am trying to make a balance in between that need for a weapon of mass destruction and the need for self-defense."

"We must take a comprehensive approach to solving the national crisis of gun violence, an issue that for too long has been ignored by national leaders."