Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, the murder of 49 innocent people at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando last Sunday once again demonstrates the urgency of addressing gun violence in this country. While I appreciate the moment of silence we observed earlier this week, what we really need are moments of sustained action to ensure that this never happens again. We should immediately close the terror gap so individuals on the terrorist watch list cannot legally purchase a gun. If you are too dangerous to get on an airplane, you are too dangerous to own a gun. We should move quickly to prohibit the sale and possession of weapons of war, like the assault rifle that the Orlando gunman used. We should also close the hate crimes loophole so that anyone convicted of a hate crime is prohibited from buying or owning a gun. We should close the Charleston loophole so gun sales cannot go forward until a background check is completed. These are commonsense measures that would immediately reduce the incidence of gun violence in this country. It is on all of us, as the people's elected representatives, to take action today. Choosing to do nothing is an insult to the victims of these attacks and a danger to the safety of those we represent. There is no more solemn responsibility that we have than to protect the people we represent. Let's get to work. ____________________”