Political Quotes

“My other question would be that I am understanding that the Senator and most of my colleagues would like to do two amendments here. We have two amendments proposed. They are basically commonsense building blocks to protect the citizens of this great country in each one of our respective States. There is the one on terrorists, if you are on a terrorist watch list. I have heard my colleagues on both sides here and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle say: Well, there is no due process. Basically, we are taking people's rights away, which is the foundation and the cornerstone of this great democracy of ours. I said: You know, there is not another nation on Earth that has a target on its back the way the United States of America does. Understanding that if a person is being called in--let's take the shooter in Orlando. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of those who have lost loved ones and those who are still suffering. With that being said, I think this gentleman was called in a couple of times. He was suspected of being a terrorist or of being of a terrorist mindset. They are thinking: How was he able to still legally go and buy the firearms--legally? He didn't go illegally. So they said: You mean you cannot even stop that from happening? Then they said: Well, due process. I know one of my colleagues wants 72 hours, which we know is not even reasonable or practical.…”