And then was courtmartialed and then was serious Domestic Abuse that hasnt been loaded into the relevant background check database. Even though federal statute clearly states all federal agencies areeqre required to do so. As a result the gunmen could unlawfully purchase for firearms, three of which he leused to carry out this despicable act. In the wake of any tragedy you cannot help but ask what if and in this instance it was our duty to ask those questions. But we knew the answer. The criminal record was uploaded into the background check system the shooter would have been prevented from purchasing these firearms used in the attack. I have searched my conscience and the record to figure out exactly what we might be able to do to prevent acts like this fromm occurring in the future. Ten days after the shootin shooting, introduced a bill call the fix next act. It is a little confusing the National Background check system it is clear we dont want to fix it but then that would prevent at a time where division and partisanship are much harder to Work Together actually we could overcome that divide and provision but i am convinced it will not save it would be two years since those shootings in Sutherland Springs and that is not the last violent. A gunmen stormed the el paso world walmart wounding two dozen others. Less than a monthat later a man went on a shooting. I visited each of the scripts and then to pay my respects i also think those officers at slave save lives but otherwise would have been lost except for their Quick Response and in those early days t we were working to get to the bottom of how the shootings happened. Now we have a pretty good w idea about what happened and did not happen or should have happenede happened, its time to work on solutions to prevent the the house but i f uld say to them there is simply no evidence that if the house bill i was wrong it would have been prevented by any of these recent acts of violence is this about makingut a ngatement quick says this about virtues quick says this about politics . Trying to come up with solutions to the problem . We also know the president has repeatedly issued a veto threat and there are zero chance we will ever become law that is not what i call getting the job done. Some of the folks who dont believe in the Second Amendment are using these tragedies to advance their agenda rather than solve a problem that is not good enough. This is not what the American People deserve. I am not introducing legislation just because we are urged to do something. I want to solve a problem and save lives in the process. Thats what we did with the fix next legislation and exactly what we need to do to come together oncega again. In the wake of the shootings in el paso working on ideas that once again to pass laws to have a real impact and not just do something. One of the most important ways to intervene is improve access to Mental Health services. Assisted outpatient treatment programs under the 21st century cures act back then called the Mental Health safe communities active with those programs the alternatives available when your son or daughter or spouse or parent or brother or sister becomes mentally ill and is suffering a crisis, your options are limited but those that help somebody over going a Mental Health crisis or they could be a danger to himself or others. But we will save many lives if we could get people like adam from sandy hook, Mental Health treatment so he does not become violent to others but to respond with minimal this but by expanding the i think we can make some Real Progress prickle additionally there are some things we can do to build on the success by enforcing current law and improving the uaisting background check system. We need we need to take decisive actiony about those violating current law by manufacturingit large numbers without a federal firearms license so you are in the business you should be licensed by the bureau of alcohol. Those in odessa promised to buy some but he must perform background checks and flooded. He managed to circumvent but who never registered as a firearms but with those they are all required to do them. But under currentca law those that are circumventing federal law when they fail to register as a firearm dealer. I believe congress has a role with acute clear plat path forward to clarify existing laws is a licensed dealer should be prosecuted and more people in the business of selling firearms will be cut federally licensed by definition they end up doing more background checks and they are in the business of doing so. Its also important toad take edditional steps and hard and soft targets like our schools and generally people dont try to spamming between teachers and parents and counselors to identify his potential acts of violence before they occur. So my point is we need to focus on things that actually work and this could become law because it had the support of t. Th republicans and democrats c here in congress as well as the president is precisely what we need to do again. The sorts of things that i mentioned are real and meaningful changes we can make to prevent more communities from falling to tragedies. I hope we rise to the a occasion and once again Work Together to come up with consensus legislation. I am willing to work with anyone on the other side of the aisle to build consensus and pass legislation to make our country and community safer. s remake i tell Bernie Sanders voters all the time you dont care for poor people more than i do or access to healthcare than i do because you dont prick i defy you to say you care more about educating poor kids than i do, because you dont. We have very Different Solutions of how to get there and from des moines iowa and with caucus season there are so many candidates then we go to cspan2 experience the knowledge of their equipment they can show them. Members of the House Appropriations subcommittee heard from the director of hhs Refugee Resettlement office