Political Quotes

“I want to express today my strong support for H.R. 4296, a bill to ban certain, specified military-style assault weapons. Passage of this bill to ban assault weapons is a vital element of our Nation's campaign to control crime and address the most dangerous types of violence in the streets of local communities. Recently, I voted along with a majority of the House to pass H.R. 4092, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, also known as the crime bill. This legislation committed a record $28 billion to the war on crime and provides significant increases in federal grants to states and local governments for anti-crime efforts. More prisons will be built to keep convicted criminals in jail for longer periods. More police officers will be hired to patrol local communities. More resources will be committed to the prevention of crime. The House bill, however, did not address the issue of gun violence in an aggressive manner. Today, the House has an opportunity to show the Nation that reasonable men and women can take action to stem the availability of assault weapons.”