Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 288, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, SOPRA. If passed, Federal agencies would have a harder time protecting Americans from threats to our health, safety, and our well-being at a time when we need our agencies with their expertise and resources to be their most effective. In just one of the most egregious examples, this bill would make it easier for weapons to fall into the hands of the wrong people, endangering countless American lives. For example, it would make it harder for the Attorney General to implement regulations to improve our National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Madam Speaker, I will offer a motion to recommit this bill to our committee, the Committee on the Judiciary, and to amend this bill to ensure that the AG's rules and regulations around the background check system remains unaffected. The system is used nationally for determining someone's ability to possess a firearm. Its effectiveness is crucial to the safety and security of our communities, communities that are already struggling and reeling with far too many guns in the wrong hands. While Republicans and Democrats are debating on how to address the gun violence epidemic in this country, 97 percent of Americans have made up their mind. They are angry, and they know we need effective background check systems.…”