David Cicilline: “When I think of the consequences for humanity if America stopped our beautiful asylum system that gave refuge to…”

I rise in opposition to H.R. 1690 and associate myself with the remarks of Mr. Connolly.

We should be talking about how we support the ATF and enable it to do its job, but today again we are here to attack the ATF and to try to even abolish it.

I apologize for the manner, in which, you have been treated in this hearing, but I hope you understand they are not actually interested in having an answer from you.

We are glad Representative Cicilline introduced H.R. 698, the Assault Weapons Ban Act, which would ban the future manufacture and sale of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.