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32. My Congressman, soon to be Senator,

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 09:27 PM

Jun 2016

Chris Van Hollen, remarks on the sit-in and demanding votes on gun safety legislation, (in part):

“I am proud to stand here and to sit here with our colleagues from the great House of Representatives. But I am ashamed of the fact that this House of Representatives has remained silent and done nothing in the face of carnage around this country.

“After Aurora, what did this House do? Moment of silence.

“After Oak Creek, what did this House do? Moment of silence.

“After Newtown, what did this House do? Moment of silence.

“After Charleston? Moment of silence.

“After Orlando? Moment of silence.

“And all the carnage in between, and before, and the carnage that goes on daily in our neighborhoods and our streets? Moment of silence.

“We have learned from history that silence in the face of injustice makes this House complicit in that injustice. It makes us complicit in the carnage that goes on. It makes us responsible for lives taken when we know there are actions we can take to save lives.

“We know these common sense measures will protect the lives of the American people. Will they save everybody? No. will they reduce the heartache and the death toll? Yes they will.

I am so proud of him, and all the Democrats who participated in the sit-in.

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