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Daughters who are worried about her and wanted her to be strong. so i think what we have seen here is really an example going throughout the nation. i would hope we see no more tragedies like this. i know we will. i think its well known of my desire to end gun violence and to end the reckless violent use of gun violence and also end the violence that is utilized by young people against each other. so we just have to keep doing that, but what we saw here in houston was an even handed coming toget...

>> thank you. it is so great to be here and great to be with cnn. one of the things, we have to think about language. this will be the third time in a presidential where we have women running and where we have a diverse group of people running from different ethnic backgrounds and a much more diverse electorate. how the media cover candidates, we cant be afraid to call out things that are racist or sexist. we tend to get things that are racially continues or hints of sexism. yet when we talk abo...

Find a gun on scene. were also learning that the bowling alley does have security guards, but police are unsure if they are typically armed. eric? eric: so heart breaking. jeff, thank you. laura? laura: the 116th congress is now in session. and its a historic one. a record number of women and members with diverse backgrounds being sworn in the u.s. of house of representatives this week. some of the new faces have wasted no time in making their voices heard, including michigan democratic congress...

Them like bandersnatch, the people got a heavy cell this week. >> the freshman class came in a democratic wave, it looks more like the country than any freshman class than any in history. >> it will be the most diverse congress ever. >> very diverse, weve been talking to people from a lot of different backgrounds ideologically as well. >> lets have an adult conversation about how we protect our borders. >> raymond: no sooner did speak speaker mimis grandchildren leave than her caucus started sou...

Become speaker of the house, and she and her caucus dont have an incentive to change what they think is a critical issue, and that is to not give funding to this wall which, as she has said in the last few days, she does not consider a moral issue. eric: somethings gotta give, and well see what that is. jeff, thank you for joining us outside -- >> my pleasure. eric: of course. laura that. laura: a very busy week in washington went on. the 116th congress was sworn in this year including a record ...

There that might garner 67 votes in the senate, and nancy pelosi knows that, jerry nadler knows that, and theyre just not going to go on that fool easter rand. >> if democrats in the house take it slow and decide it is damning enough to proceed to impeachment, they would be basing that conclusion on the report of a republican former fbi director, recipient of the purple heart and bronze star. the president has tried to paint mueller as a partisan hack. i guess in an election year, thats an argum...

Example, and other places. this is something that is, we are seeing in congress, obviously more on the democratic side as you can see debby wasserman schultz. >> on the democratic side, its in. its that the incoming freshman class has such a diverse array of women from different backgrounds and particularly young women. we heard nancy pelosi in that snippet talking about the generational challenges. theres also something to be harnessed there. alexandria okcasio-cortez is a super star. i havent ...

Very dangerous. i have been appalled and surprised at how blatant it has been. this administration is not at all concerned about the welfare of the average family. and the welfare of people who are struggling every day to make a living. they dont mind them getting ripped off in many ways. whether were talking about the consumer financial protection bureau that oversees things like payday loans, are they involved in, you know, trying to -- this administration is involved in many ways in trying to...

Welfare of people who are struggling every day to make a living. they dont mind them getting ripped off in many ways. whether we are talking about the consumer financial protection bureau that oversees things like payday loans and are they involved in trying to -- this administration is involved in many ways in trying to undo the work that we have done to try and protect the average family and homeowners. >> you entered congress i believe in 1991. >> yes. >> thats been 28 years ago. what is it l...

In congress. sunlen, what else do we know about this group of record-breaking women? >> yeah, it is a record-breaking group, no doubt, bringing in new back grnl backgrounds, experiences, definitely new perspective. lets look at the numbers. 126 women will take office today. thats including 43 women of color. and notably here, 106 of those women, they are democrats. just 21 women in the new congress are republicans. and notably, this will be the most diverse congress ever. we have talked a lot ab...