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Transcripts For CSPAN Capitol Hill Hearings 20130117

Able to learn and grow, the and comprehensible actions six adults and 20 innocent children were murdered in cold blood. We have seep similar acts of terror in aurora and okay land and tucson, all across the country. Oakland and tucson, all across the country. We see the loss of life every day from gun violence all across this nation. After the unthinkable tragedy in newtown, president obama spoke to the country and he asked us are we doing enough to protect our children . The answer he admitted is no. That must change. That is why we are here today. Todays hearing we will hear from people who deal with the effects of gun violence every day. The wide range of experience will facilitate a discussion on common sense and constructive steps we must take to ensure these tragedies will never happen again. Ive a letter from the teachers of newtown which i will enter into the record. I will share with you one sentence it reed, in our schools we ensure the schools have the right balance to ensur ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN Capitol Hill Hearings 20130117

Wednesday, calling for action and dont congress and signed in 23 consecutive quarters to deal with the issue. Speaking before an audience that included the families of those killed in last months newtown shooting, the president called for an assault weapons ban, better background checks, and more funding for police and Mental Health services. This is 25 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, the president and vicepresident of the United States. Please, please be seated. Thank you. Before before i begin today, let me say to the families of the innocence that died, our hearts go out to you and you incredible courage being here and the president and i will do everything in our power to honor the memory of your children and your wives with the work we take up here today. Its been 33 days since the nations heart was broken by the horrific, senseless violence that took place at sandy hook
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Transcripts For CSPAN Public Affairs 20130116

We have so much ability to go on line. We have just seen the newest thing that facebook came out with yesterday, and check back and find things about everybody. Im also struck with somebody will tell me, come up with some outlandish thing. I know its true, i read it on the internet. Its an advantage to be able to have yourself, one of the advantages of being able to pick it up and call up any information you want, but not to the extent you give up your own privacy. I worry that people can track who you called and how. That what sites youre reading and why. These are ill give you an example. Nobody questions the fact that if a Police Agency wants to go into your home, open your files, papers, read through them, they are going to have to have a search warrant. I question the willingness to have a different view when they can do it from 100 miles away with a key stroke. It is going to be a fight, but i think people are realizing they ....

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