-- >> a heart wrenching instead that right to my face. >> as parents were pushing for federal legislation in d. c., many were also calling for policy change back home in connecticut. . >> -- i met with all of the victims families, who asked to meet with me, i told them when i met with them, that i knew my job was to be their voice, do what they need me to do for them. >> assault weapons and large capacity magazines were really top of mind are the people who talk to me about some of the gun control measures. >> in connecticut, everything was on the table. >> one of the things that i did was met with all of the other republicans in our caucus. i was very honest with them, i said i'm going to go negotiate and work with the democrats on a bill. i'm going to do it as a state