Were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, madam president. Ifthe house of representatives s done their job. More than 200 days ago they passed background checks over there, and we havent even taken them up over here. Thi
Mr. Bennet madam president , id ask the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Bennet thank you, madam president. Last month over 50 americans were killed in Mass Shootings in this country while we were on the august recess when we should have been here doing our job. 100 americans are killed every day from gun violence. There are 100 desks in this room. There are 100 chairs behind each one of those desks. And if these were the americans killed by gun violence, they would add up to every single desk thats in this room. And yet the majority leader didnt bring us back during the august recess, didnt say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the American People, hasnt put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that weve been back in session for the last two months. In colorado alone in the last 1 months weve 18 months weve lost 882 people to gun violence. Thats a record in my state, mada
Thanks very much and good evening. There is only one story tonight. You know what it is. We have new details to tell but and we wont pretend we understand it any better than after it happened. It is a horror beyond words. Kids as young as 5 years old. Sadly to the names columbine and jonesboro, we have to add newtown, connecticut to Virginia Tech add sandy hook elementary, the second Deadliest School shooting ever. 20 little kids and seven adults and the shooter who took his own life. All in a closeknit Quiet Community 90 minutes from new york. We will give you the latest information, but what we will not do is repeat the shooters name over and over again. We dont want history to remember this murderer. We want history to remember the victims, the teachers and the children, those whose lives have been unfairly taken. We have a teamworking on the tragedy and we have Soledad Obrien on the scene. There vigils tonight. We will be checking in with her shortly. Vigils to tell you about as th
What often leads to appalling death it is time for some moral conviction and some moral courage. Stay with cnn all weekend long for the latest on the School Shooting. Right back on sunday night with a special edition of piers morgan tonight ac 360 starts now. Piers, thanks very much. 10 00 on the east coast. It is a horror beyond words. Ab Elementary School, kids as young as 5 years old, second Deadliest School shooting in this country. 20 children killed, seven adults. Including the adult shooter. About 90 minutes drive from. All of the latest information tonight. We wont repeat the shooters name over and over again as has been done throughout the day. We dont want history to remember this murderer. We want history to remember the victims, the teachers, the children, those whose lives have been unfairly taken. We have a team of reporters working, including Soledad Obrien who is on the scene. Obrayen on the scene. A vigil held tonight. The people of newtown trying to come to grips with
Good morning, everyone. Im ali velshi. Youre watching our special coverage of the Connecticut School shooting. Im in newtown, connecticut, about a block away from the school which is roughly behind me. A block away from the scene of the horrible massacre. Heres what we know right now. In about an hour, officials are expected to start releasing the names of the victims. Weve learned the names of two of the adults, the principal and a school counselor, but not the names of the children. Now, that is expected to start happening at around 8 00 a. M. Right where i am. Right now the bodies are still inside the school. Police say its an active crime scene and that means the shooters body is still there, as well. Police say 20yearold adam lanza was the shooter, and also say his mothers body was found inside the home they shared together about 2 1 2 miles from here. Im john berman in the town square here in newtown. Flags flying at half staff here all around the country to honor those lost at t