Jack Reed actually said...

"I hope the witnesses will provide their assessment of these events and what opportunities and cautionary notes they would present for consideration to the committee."

"This is not, as I say, an arbitrary decision. It is a reflection of the courts' view on the Second Amendment rights of the individual Americans."

"My hope is that no impediments for those who honestly seek the legitimate use of firearms with the right to do so and reasonable constraints on those people who have illicit motives."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you, gentlemen, for your very, very thoughtful testimony."