Political Quotes

“I rise this evening to be another voice on the epidemic of gun violence in our country. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Florida and the gentleman from Illinois for leading us in this Special Order hour. Certainly, to the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, we thank Congressman Steven Horsford for keeping this at the forefront of our agenda. I will begin by saluting the actions of my colleague and friend, Congressman James Clyburn, for leading us in this charge tonight. Listening to him, I remember quite vividly, unfortunately, as I sat in that Charleston, South Carolina, church, the Emanuel AME Church, during the funeral of those killed. Tonight reminds me of the far too many lives--children and adults-- taken by guns in the hands of a killer who should not have had that gun. You will hear it repeatedly, so I won't go through my entire address. Let me just highlight that gun violence continues to serve as a public health crisis. I am horrified to see another devastating act of hateful gun violence in America. Let me join others in giving my thoughts and prayers to the families of the eight innocent people who lost their lives due to this tragic hate crime in Allen, Texas. This story is not a new one, Mr. Speaker. We have seen this play out repeatedly. We are very clear that thoughts and prayers are not enough.…”