Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on an historic piece of legislation that will make its way to the floor tomorrow, H.R. 8, which will require background checks on all gun sales in the United States. In 2017, almost 40,000 Americans died from gun violence--the highest total on record since the Centers for Disease Control began tracking the statistics 50 years ago. This is an epidemic that for far too long has gone unaddressed at the Federal level. But that stops now. Thoughts and prayers cannot stop the never-ending string of gun violence that terrorizes communities across the Nation, but commonsense legislation can. That is why I am so proud to cosponsor H.R. 8, which marks a significant step forward in our efforts to keep guns out of the wrong hands. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this legislation tomorrow and to continue our work to ensure safer neighborhoods across America. ____________________”