joining us now is democratic erin pressley of messages, she s a member of the oversight committee. thank you very much for joining us. was the date of today s hearing chosen specifically because it was the tenth anniversary of sandy hook or would any date on the calendar and up being the anniversary of some previous mass shooting at this point? i think any dates, unfortunately we continue to find ourselves in this moment of devastating and traumatic déjà vu that is avoidable. i m a woman of faith, my republican colleagues can miss me with their thoughts and prayers. what we need at this moment is action, legislative action to save lives. this is a public health crisis. the hate our lgbtq siblings are facing is violence, resulting a
shootings was held today on the tenth anniversary of the mass murder at sandy hook elementary school in which 21st graders were murdered and six teachers were murdered. during today s hearing, survivors from last month s shooting at club q nightclub in colorado and which five people were murdered and 17 people were injured testified to the committee. we are being slaughtered across this country, in communities you took oath to protect. the fear best in hateful rhetoric surrounding the lgbtq+ community and specifically around trans individuals and drag performers leads to violence. it incites violence. to the politicians and activists who accused lgbtq people of grooming children and being abusers, shame, on, you. as leaders of our country it is your obligation to represent all of us, not just the ones you happen to agree with. brandon wolf will join us in a moment is a survivor of the 2016 pulse nightclub shooting in which 49 people were murdered. he said this in today s hearin
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