Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this senseless amendment. The White House gun violence task force is committed to treating gun violence as the public health crisis it is. By approaching this issue from a public health perspective, the task force aims to reduce the staggering number of deaths and injuries caused by firearms in the United States. The task force emphasizes the importance of data-driven and evidence- based policy decisions that will create solutions that balance the rights of law-abiding gun owners with the need for public safety. Mr. Chair, as a gun owner myself, I tell you that task force seeks to enact commonsense gun safety measures that the majority of Americans support. These include: background checks for all gun sales, closing the gun show and online sale loopholes, and implementing red flag laws temporarily to disarm individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others. I strongly oppose this amendment, and I urge a ``no'' vote. I reserve the balance of my time.”