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Kirsten Gillibrand: “America's gun violence problem isn't going away unless…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Congressional Plea for Gun Violence Legislation Following Parkland Shooting

Published | Video Starts at 00:53

Mr. President, will Congress finally see what the vast majority of Americans see, gun owners and non gun owners alike? That America's gun violence problem isn't going away unless Congress musters up the courage to take it head on. Or will Congress continue to give the lip service of thoughts and prayers and then do absolutely nothing? We have to act because once again, there was a massacre on American soil. (00:53–01:04)

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Asserts that gun violence will persist without Congressional action.

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