Uvaldi shooting was so tragically reminiscent of sandy hook, you have to realize that sandy hook never recovered and will never recover. Our kids are living in fear every single time they set foot in a classroom because they think they're going to be next. I'm here on this floor to beg to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues find path forward here. Work with us to find a way to pass laws that make this less likely. There is a common denominator that we can find. He had the form. And i ended up making a plea to my republican colleagues to come to the table. This is personal for all of us, but i have a fourth
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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