Mr. Hoyer good morning. My name is steny hoyer. Im the majority leader of the house of representatives, the democratic leader in the house of representatives. We have been out for just a few days on summer recess. During that time, we have confronted great tragedy. Sadly, continuing tragedy. How may americans will lose their lives or their loved ones to rampant gun violence before the United States Senate Takes Action . So far this year, more than 9,000 americans, thats in seven months, have been killed by gun violence. Including those killed in more than 250 Mass Shootings. This year in america. The attacks in el paso and dayton and gilroy, california, and the violence all within about seven days of one another, more than in the neighborhood of 50 americans lost their lives to gun violence. Some five months ago, on february 27, 2019, the house of representatives passed a bill, hr8, a bill that is supported by over 95 of americans. It passed the house of representatives and was sent to
Today the president gave his opinion. There is a great appetite, a very strong appetite, for background checks. I think we can bring up background checks like weve never had before. I think that both republican and democrat are getting close to a bill to doing something with background checks. Kennedy g. O. P. Not in lockstep on the issue, today on daily briefing, Illinois Republican congressman said his party has to compromise on some form of go up control, or there will be a quote Serious Movement to overturn the Second Amendment. As a Second Amendment guy, we have to be willing to say, what can we do to help alleviate some of the issues to preserve our rights. This next generation, people think they will be conservative when they are older, they are very decided on this issue, when they take power, take a seat from me or Something Like that it will be a different outcome. Kennedy is issue of regulating firearms really the center or it is controlling people. Our panel today. Welcome
Jeff ballou good afternoon, everybody. Im sure the gavel woke you up. Welcome to the National Press club, the worlds leading professional organization for journalists. My name is jeff ballou, news editor with al jazeera media network, where my colleague has been unjustly imprisoned by the government of egypt for 957 days. We have called for his immediate release, along with other detained journalists. I am particularly grateful to my fellow members to pitch hit for our 112th president , alison kodjak, who is getting welldeserved rest while she prepares for her new duties leading the Investigations Unit at the Associated Press, having just Left National public radio. Thanking the members as always for putting their trust in me to have served as their 110th president in 2017. Today, we welcome our headliner, elijah cummings. Democrat from the state of maryland and chairman of the House Committee on oversight and government reform. Before i get into the formal introduction, we will introd
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Today the president gave his opinion. There is a great appetite, a very strong appetite, for background checks. I think we can bring up background checks like weve never had before. I think that both republican and democrat are getting close to a bill to doing something with background checks. Kennedy g. O. P. Not in lockstep on the issue, today on daily briefing, Illinois Republican congressman said his party has to compromise on some form of go up control, or there will be a quote Serious Movement to overturn the Second Amendment. As a Second Amendment guy, we have to be willing to say, what can we do to help alleviate some of the issues to preserve our rights. This next generation, people think they will be conservative when they are older, they are very decided on this issue, when they take power, take a seat from me or Something Like that it will be a different outcome. Kennedy is issue of regulating firearms really the center or it is controlling people. Our panel today. Welcome