Jack Reed actually said...

"Our allies in this effort cite the situation of easy access to firearms in the United States as a major threat to their stability and consequently as a major national security threat to the United Sta..."

"It seems to be absolutely counterintuitive."

"We have to take strides in this nation to make sure that our big cities--can avoid that to the greatest extent possible."

"Thank you for holding this important hearing as we begin the process of reauthorizing our nation's surface transportation policy."