Patty Murray actually said...

"I applaud the President for taking the small steps to strengthen the enforcement of existing Federal gun laws."

"I am particularly interested in strengthening the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)."

"Will it really help the American people? Are we within our constitutional boundaries?"

"We do need to change our Nation's culture of violence. We do need to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands, the criminals, those with mental illness, without infringing on the right of law-abidi..."