Political Quotes

“Whether it is Pennsylvania or Massachusetts, they are still two great Commonwealths, right? Madam Speaker, I have no further speakers at this time, and I yield myself the balance of my time for closing. Madam Speaker, I am incredibly disappointed but, unfortunately, not at all surprised that, once again, we are considering legislation that will do nothing more than penalize law-abiding citizens while doing absolutely nothing about the root cause of gun violence. We know from history, and we know from numerous studies that I have talked about today, that assault weapons bans do not work. So, why is this bill coming before us today? It is just the latest in the House Democrats' never-ending attack on America's Second Amendment rights. Madam Speaker, I, therefore, urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the previous question and vote ``no'' on the rule. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I have great respect for my friend from Pennsylvania and all of my colleagues on the Committee on Rules, and I know they feel strongly about this issue. I believe that many of the concerns that they have raised are unwarranted, and this bill deals with many of them. As has been said repeatedly, this is not about taking away anybody's guns. It is dealing with the future. It is dealing with ways that we can better protect the people of this country. So, it is frustrating when we hear arguments about, ``Oh, you said military-style.…”