All of those failed negotiations were a predicate to this point. The republicans are hearing from their constituents that they wanted some kind of gun control done. To be clear, john cornan and tom tillis were explicit about bottom lines. They told me isten, i'm willing to talk about a set of things that do not infringe on second amendment rights. We need to spend a lot of money on mental health. Even though tha i might not think this is primarily a mental health problem, many republicans do. And they said that if you want to get a bill done, you've got to put mental health investment in.
The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal that could lead to the most significant federal response to gun violence in decades.
Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, was deeply involved in the negotiations. Today, he tells us how news of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, left him with a feeling of desperation — and renewed determination to make progress.
Guest: Senator Chris Murphy, who has spent the decade since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., trying to enact change on gun safety.
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