Nightclub, that killed 49 people, House Democrats are calling for a vote on the bill that would bar individuals on the nofly list from buying firearms. Democratic leaders discussed the measure in a news briefing at the capitol. This is 20 minutes. Rep. Becerra good morning. Xavier becerra, chairman of the House Democratic caucus, joined by our democratic leadership including congressman steve israel, chair of our communications and policy committee. We just had another discussion in caucus about doing something, taking action as a result of this weekends mass killings, the atrocities that occurred in orlando, florida. To all those who are thinking about the victims and their families, we say, standwithorlando and in spanish, hash tag. [speaking spanish] i just have to note that for the Latino Community, this has hit especially hard because when you see the names, theyre human beings but i dont believe in the Latino Community people would have expected that so many of the names would ha
Before we can hold them under the laws of war we ought to have some sort of review to find that out. And its not true that all the people left are the most dangerous. Some are, some are not. We owe it to our own traditions to figure out the difference, not to mention the fact that to hold them in the United States costs 34,000 a year testimony to the they would them in guantanamo costs 5 million a year, each. And who is the fiscally responsible party today . I yield back. The chair the gentleman yields. The gentleman from florida is recognized. If we could have paid that money, i would pay it every day, every single day. Mr. Desantis we would reward people who were picked up in combat zones who are not wearing uniforms, this is wearing and to give them, to someone who followed the laws of war and to me, that excused. I think it is a good amendment and i yield back. The chair the gentleman yields. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from florida. Those in favor say
Issues of concern, i think we have to act immediately and i think that we can be successful. But in the meantime, the very least the republicans would do is to pass the no fly, no buy. And im pleased to yield to the distinguished whip, mr. Hoyer. Mr. Hoyer thank you very much, madam leader. First, we need to empathize with the fear that the Lgbt Community is experiencing right now. Unfortunately, today we are going to adopt a rule which precludes the expression of congress that we will not discriminate against those who are lgbt members. How sad. That is one thing we could do today. Say to all americans, you will not discriminate. We will not discriminate, our government will not discriminate against citizens who are members of the Lgbt Community. And our chairman of the caucus is correct as well. Normally we discriminate against somebody based upon the origin of their nationality or surname. So those are two things we could do right now, stand up. Speak out for what america believes i
Pennsylvania. Every minute of the republican and democratic onties National Convention cspan, cspan radio, and www. Cspan. Org. This past week, a partisan a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers drew attention to campus sexual reading the statement by the victim of the stanford Sexual Assault case. The event began with congresswoman jackie speier, who began the reading. We are going to do something that has never before been done on the house floor. Sexual assault survivor who was attacked on the stanford campus last year. The sexual predator received a sentence of six months in county jail, of which he will serve only three. For committing a violent crime. We are not moved by the felons excuse of alcohol, we are not moved by the judge who said a longer sentence would have a, quote, severe impact, unquote, on the offender. We are not moved by the felons father who said that his son should not serve jail time for, quote, 20 minutes of action, unquote. Emily d. O. E. Is a survivor in every doe i
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