"Democrats Take Over Floor to Protest Senate Inaction on GUN CONTROL", The Hill, 3 hrs. ago June 15

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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and other Democrats have taken over the Senate floor to call for tougher gun control laws, and specifically action on keeping people on terrorism watch lists from buying guns.

“I'm prepared to stand on this floor and talk about the need for this body to come together on keeping terrorists away from getting guns ... for, frankly, as long as I can, because I know that we can come together on this issue,” Murphy said in beginning the talking filibuster.

Murphy began speaking at about 11:20, and the filibuster was continuing just before 2 p.m. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Dick Durbin (Ill.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) had joined Murphy in speaking.

The Senate is currently considering the Commerce, Justice and Science spending bill. Though no votes are currently scheduled, the senators are blocking other senators from making any amendments to the bill “pending”—the first step to getting a vote.

"I don't think we should proceed with debate on amendment to this bill until we have figured out a way to come together," Murphy said, referring to the appropriations bill.

The Democrats are also technically blocking Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from ending debate on the legislation, though a spokesman shot down any speculation that the Republican leader would have tried to wrap up work on the spending bill Wednesday.

Democrats have given no indication how long they plan to hold the Senate floor hostage. Chris Harris, a spokesman for Murphy, said Democrats launched the talkathon because the will no longer accept “inaction or half measures in the face of continued slaughter.”

The effort comes days after the worst mass shooting incident in U.S. history. A gunman armed with an AR-15 rifle and handgun on early Sunday morning killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub.

Murphy is well known for his support for tougher gun control laws. His state saw one of America's most infamous gun crimes when 20 school children and six adults were killed in the 2012 Newtown shooting. Continued..

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1. Sad thing is it isn't preventing the Senate from doing g anything

Because the GOP is a do nothing congress.

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2. Well they better FIND a way, for the country's sake and their own.

"Enough is enough" and we need to not only Feel, but ACT, as Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) just said.

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3. Now, Live on CSPAN, US Senate GUN VIOLENCE, Speeches.