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 that s in this room. and yet the majority leader didn t bring us back during the august recess, didn t say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the american people, hasn t put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that we ve been back in session for the last two months. in colorado alone in the last 1 months we ve 18 months we ve lost 882 people to gun violence. that s 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 haven t even taken t
mr. bennet: madam president, i d 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 that s in this room. and yet the majority leader didn t bring us back during the august recess, didn t say we should cancel our vacation and come back to work for the american people, hasn t put a bill on the floor or given the opportunity for anybody else to put a bill on the floor now that we ve been back in session for the last two months. in colorado alone in the last 1 months we ve 18 months we ve lost 882 people to gun violence. t
themselves, committed suicide at the scene. over the next two hours, a look back at reaction to the shooting, and the views of authors who wrote about the tragedy. speakers include columbine students, parents, members of congress, vice president al gore, and first lady hillary clinton. we begin with president clinton, speaking one day after the shooting at an event honoring white house volunteers. mr. clinton: we want to thank you for being here. and we look forward to this day we want to thank you for what you do. this day, it turns out to be a very sad day for america. since, in my mind, you represent the best of american citizenship, what you do here every day as volunteers. i think it is important that we take a little time to ponder how we, as american citizens, should respond to what has occurred in colorado. first of all, i think it s important that we remember that we must come together, and pray together, but we must also commit to act together. in littleton, we sa
at columbine high school in littleton colorado. according to the post, at least 143 children, educators, and others have lost their lives during the 20 years since columbine. on that day, 12 students and one teacher died when eric harris and dylan klebold entered the high school with guns and homemade bombs. the shooters, who were students themselves, committed suicide at the scene. over the next two hours, a look back at reaction to the shooting and the views of authors who wrote about the tragedy. speakers include columbine students and parents, members of congress, vice president al gore, and first lady hillary clinton. we begin with president clinton, speaking one day after the shooting at an event honoring white house volunteers. mr. clinton: hillary and i look forward to this day so much. we want to thank you for what you do. america, weay to cannot run the white house without you. it happens that this day was scheduled on what has turned out to be a very sad day for am
c-span s big idea is more relevant than ever today. on television and online, c-span is your unfiltered view. you can make up your own mind. the 1999 columbine shooting remains one of the deadliest attacks at an american school. years to the20 reaction from the clinton administration and congress in the days that followed the tragedy. we will show portions of a , and didn tvice with and an interview one of the mothers of the columbine shooters. according to the post, at least 143 children, educators, and others have lost their lives in the 20 years since columbine. 12 students and one teacher died when dylan harris and eric lee enterederic kliebold the school with weapons. over the next few hours, a look at reactions to the shootings and the views of authors who wrote about the tragedy. include members of congress, vice president al gore, and hillary clinton. we begin with president clinton honoring white house volunteers. pres. clinton: hillary and i look forward to this