On the recordMarch 11, 2013
last week I introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Collins to combat the straw purchasing and trafficking of firearms. We were joined by other Senators from both sides of the aisle. We have made good progress since then. Last Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted for our bill as an amendment to the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act, S. 54. This is the first legislative vote on measures related to gun violence in either the Senate or the House since the Newtown tragedy. Every Democratic Senator on the Committee voted in favor of our bill and we were joined in that support by the Committee's ranking Republican, Senator Grassley. I appreciate Senator Grassley's cooperation in getting our bill reported after weeks of consultation and I look forward to working closely with him as we move forward.…
