Political Quotes

“We have called this the Charleston loophole because it is how Dylan Roof, who opened fire on a Bible study group at the AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, received his gun. He failed his background check, but not within 3 days, so he got his gun. And now the terror suspects will have that same opportunity. Now, given this, you would think the Republicans would provide the funding needed to complete background checks and make them faster, but not under the bill they have proposed. So let's just call it what it is. More than the Charleston loophole, it is a brand-new ``anywhere loophole'' for terrorists. And dare I mention that all the other loopholes in our background check system will remain open under the legislation that they are stirring up in the Committee on Rules. So, Mr. Speaker, let's be under no illusion. I get the frustration on the other side of the aisle. More frustration to come until we get a vote on this floor for universal background checks that are long enough for law enforcement to do their job and we get a vote on this floor on the no fly, no buy legislation.”