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Steny Hoyer: “We've sent a very common sense, supported by over 85% of…”

Featuring: Steny Hoyer, Democratic | U.S. House Maryland, 5th Congressional District

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Full interview: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer on Biden's proposals expected in address to Congress

Published | Video Starts at 13:33

So we're going to be moving ahead on the American jobs plan, on the American families plan, on the legislation you talked about. In terms of rational, We've sent a very common sense, supported by over 85% of America, Universal background checks. so the criminals and domestic abusers and felons do not get access to weapons, essentially, that can kill people in a real hurry. That doesn't mean we want to take away the Second Amendment. (13:33–13:41)

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