Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank you, who brought me to the site of this horrible tragedy and allowed me to see the warmth and beauty of your community in response to it. Four years ago, 49 people were murdered in a violent, hate-filled mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. In the days that followed, we saw and heard stories of courage, bravery, and resolve. But mostly, there was unspeakable pain for those who lost someone in this attack. And although I pray that the passage of 4 years has brought some measure of relief, the truth is that their pain will never fully go away. It is critical that we designate this memorial today so that our country never forgets those who are lost, but it is also important to take action so this never happens again. Individuals convicted of hate crimes should never own a gun, and that is why I introduced the Disarm Hate Act--to do just that. If you commit a hate crime, you shouldn't be allowed to own a gun, period. We know that those who commit hate crimes become increasingly violent as time goes on. {time} 1115 No American family should have to suffer because of this loophole. Let's disarm hate once and for all. We will never forget the 49 young people who lost their lives at the Pulse club in Orlando, the extraordinary response of the first responders, and the hospital facilities that provided miraculous care that prevented so many other lives from being lost. Let's do all that we can to prevent the next hate-filled tragedy.…”