connecticut, senator murphy, organizing this time to bringing members of the senate together. i want to thank my colleague from ohio, , senator brown, the senior senator, or his words tonight, is passionate about this issue. and his commitment to change. that should be a commitment that is shared by everyone here, but we ll be talking about what has not happened your tonight as much as what has happened. when i think a about this issue, the issue of gun violence, which it s an epidemic, it s also uniquely american problem. no other country has this problem. in fact, america didn t have this problem for all of its history. it s, debating on where you start the y clock, it s years od is not a lot longer than that. when i think about the issue and think about the debates where having sometimes we start withes the names of communities, and we unfortunately have been memorized. so many communities are known for so much, so much that s positive about their culture, about their hist
the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i understand the senate has received a message from the house to accompany s. 756. the presiding officer: the senator is correct. mr. mcconnell: i ask that the chair lay before the senate the message to accompany s. 756. the presiding officer: the chair lays before the senate a message from the house. the clerk: resolved, that the bill from the senate s. 756, entitled an act to reauthorize and amend the marine debris act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes, do pass with an amendment. mr. mcconnell: i move to concur in the house amendment with a further amendment. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: the senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell, moves to concur in the house amendment to s. 756, with an amendment numbered 4108. mr. mcconnell: i ask the reading be dispensed with. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. mcconnell: i ask
outfront next. as we quickly approach the fiscal cliff, president obama issues a new proposal to congress. plus, one week after the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut, communities across the nation and around the world pay tribute to the victims. and the national rifle association speaks out for the first time since the attack. it proposes a controversial plan to prevent similar mass shootings. let s go outfront. good evening. i m soledad eye brine in for erin burnett. outfront, lowering expectations ten days before we fall off the fiscal cliff, and there is still no deal in sight. tonight, president obama urged congress to broker a scaled-down deal. i just spoke to speaker boehner and i also met with senator reid. in the next few days i ve asked leaders of congress to work toward a package that prevents a tax hike on middle-class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans, and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and
shooting in newtown, connecticut, communities across the nation and around the world pay tribute to the victims. and the national rifle association speaks out for the first time since the attack. it proposes a controversial plan to prevent similar mass shootings. let s go out front. good evening, everybody. i am soledad o brien in forever inburnett tonight. out front this evening, lowering expectatio expectations, just ten days until we fall off the fiscal cliff and no deal in site. tonight president obama urged congress to broker a scaled down deal. i just speak to speaker boehner, and i also met with senator reid. in the next few days a asked leaders of congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class americans, protects unemployment insurance for 2 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction. that s an achievable goal. that can get done in ten days. yesterday the house speaker john boehner
was blind but now i see amazing grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me outfront next as we quickly approach the fiscal cliff, president obama makes a new proposal to congress. one week after the deadly school shooting in newtown, connecticut, communities across the nation and around the world pay tribute to the victims. and the national rifle association speaks out for the first time since the attack. it proposes a controrsial plan to prevent similar mass shootings. let s go out front. good evening, everybody. i am soledad o brien in for erin burnett tonight. out front this evening, lowering expectations, just ten days until we fall off the fiscal cliff and no deal in site. tonight president obama urged congress to broker a scaled down deal. i just speak to speaker boehner, and i also met with senator reid. in the next few days a asked leaders of congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class americans, protects unemploy