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Kirsten Gillibrand: “We have the power to help stop this.”

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 02:10

Sandy Hook, Aurora, Charleston, San Bernardino, Orlando, Las Vegas, Sutherland Springs, and most Recently, Parkland, Florida. Mr. President, we can help stop this. We have the power to help stop this. The question is whether Congress has the political will to. To do it. Whether this institution will finally put families first, our children first, and stand up to the gun manufacturers and the nra. (02:10–02:14)

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Asserts that Congress has the ability to address gun violence.

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