Intelligence discusses his book. Festival, liveok saturday, august 31 at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on book tv on cspan2. House democrats, including therity leader briefed majority on hr eight, a gun background check bill. The measure passed the house and is waiting action in the senate. This runs about 45 minutes. Good morning. My name is steny hoyer. Im the majority leader of the house of representatives. We have been out for just a few days on summer recess. During that time it, we have confronted great tragedy. Sadly, continuing tragedy. How may americans will lose their lives or their loved ones to ramp it gun violence before the United States Senate Takes Action . So far this year, more than 9000 americans thats in seven months have been killed by gun violence. That includes those killed and more than 250 Mass Shootings. 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, of 50han the