Political Quotes

“I first of all thank my friend, the Senator from Connecticut, for his comments today and for his leadership on this issue which is of such enormous importance. I have been a long-time supporter of the second amendment, but like so many other Americans after Newtown, the status quo just didn't cut it. The Senator and so many others have continued to come down and raise the issue. At least we ought to make sure we have a system in place in this country to prevent criminals and those with serious mental impairment from purchasing firearms. I think it is the most reasonable of all proposals. I thank the Senator for not letting us on the Senate floor forget that tragedy and that issue. I have a sense, and I am sure it is the same in Connecticut and it probably is the same in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the American people haven't forgotten. There is not a day that goes by when I don't have somebody coming up and saying, you have got to bring that back up. I again thank the Senator for his good work. I think those of us who want to put in place appropriate, reasonable restrictions that the vast majority of law-abiding gun owners support will have another day in this hall. The Budget Madam President, I note a lot of my colleagues have also been down today talking about the budget, an issue some would say I have been a little bit obsessed about in the 4 years I have been here.…”