Michael Synar: “today's vote on assault weapons is about personal responsibility. It is about the personal responsibility each one of us…”

“today's vote on assault weapons is about personal responsibility. It is about the personal responsibility each one of us as legislators wrestles with each day we show up for work. Every day we come here to this House and we gather data, we listen to the witnesses, read the testimony, study the bills and the law and we consult with the friends, constituents, and the experts we respect. And in the end, we use our heads, our hearts, and the common sense God gave us to cast our vote. Make no mistake we take personal responsibility for every vote we cast. We are judged by it politically but more importantly we judge each vote by our own personal standards. Every single one of us comes here to represent our constituents and improve the lives of the citizens of this Nation and we ask ourselves after each vote--will the vote we just cast make our homes, our States, our Nation a better place to live. What is our personal responsibility for today's vote on today's assault weapons ban legislation?”