Sean Patrick Maloney: “I rise in support of the Lowey-Castle amendment. Two years ago, the NRA waged a campaign against the President's crime…”

“I rise in support of the Lowey-Castle amendment. Two years ago, the NRA waged a campaign against the President's crime bill, saying programs like shelters for battered women and rehab for drug addicts were nothing more than "pork." Now, the NRA has set its sights at the Centers for Disease Control [CDC]. They have succeeded in pushing an amendment to cut the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control [NCIPC] from the CDC's budget. This office does research on injuries, including those caused by guns, and links it to health outcomes. But the NRA says that this office engages in "recklessly biased research and blatant political advocacy." I disagree. This office does vital studies to improve how law enforcement, the judicial system, and our health care system can prevent and improve assistance to victims of domestic violence. Now the NRA wants us to stop looking at the problem so they can pretend it does not exist. They can't further their extremist goals if we engage in studies and discussion of gun violence as a public health issue. In this case, the NRA and the radical right are saying, if you fear it, kill it, and in doing so, they are blocking progress in ending violence against women and their families. Vote to end family violence; support the Lowey-Castle amendment.”