(Washington, D.C.) –Today, in response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that left 15 dead, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement.
“First and foremost, my thoughts are with the parents and loved ones of those lost today in Texas. No one should have to endure the pain of losing a child like this.
“That’s what we’re talking about here. Children. Children gunned down in their classrooms, lives cut short and families shattered. How many more lives have to be lost and how much more heartbreak must we suffer before my Republican colleagues wake up to what the majority of Americans have known for years? Gun safety laws save lives.
“Every time my Democratic colleagues and I have come to the Senate floor with common-sense, popular legislation to help prevent gun violence, our Republican colleagues block us from even debating the bills—let alone voting on them. Think about that. They won’t even allow a debate on legislation that would save lives.
“In the coming days and weeks, Republicans will not be able to hide from the questions that parents around the country are asking: what are you doing to prevent the next school shooting? What are you doing to protect our children so they can go to school without fear? I am ready to work with any one of my Senate colleagues to take immediate action to protect our kids and end the gun violence crisis in our country.”
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