José E. Serrano: “Just very briefly, I usually don't get up a second time, but to my…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2017

Just very briefly, I usually don't get up a second time, but to my friend--and he is my friend--it is a confusion in this country. This is not about protecting the Second Amendment. We all do. Everybody does. It is about common sense and asking: Where does it stop? How do we keep it from growing? How violent can we get? How many people can we shoot? That is what this is about. It is not about the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment is well protected. Trust me. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

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José E. Serrano

Democratic · New York

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Sep 12, 2017

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