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Her daughter alyssa was shot and killed. she was shot 10 times a year ago in the shooting. she wrote a letter that has gotten plenty of coverage here. she wrote an open letter to her daughter. and that letter basically describes whats been going on in the community and in her mothers life over the last year. she has run for school board. she opened up a nonprofit, and she is fighting for school safety improvement. some of those improvements have already been passed in the state of new jersey. sh...

Them finally sort of getting their side of this story out is that they understand that fox news and the presidents allies in congress have done some damage. i want to know if you think, rev, that, you know, the president is calling in these code reds. >> i think its clearly him calling it in and hes the one to benefit. i think that they not only got to worry about them leaking it to fox news. they have to think about he may be the one they would give it to and he is the one theyre investigating....

That they understand that fox news and the presidents allies in congress have done some damage. i want to know if you think, rev, that, you know, the president is calling in these code reds. >> i think its clearly him calling it in and hes the one to benefit. i think that they not only got to worry about them leaking it to fox news. they have to think about he may be the one they would give it to and he is the one theyre investigating. have you ever heard of someone under investigation sending t...

You here, to be looking at you today, thank you so much, sir, for coming. [ applause ] now, i would like to say, senator, these drills, code reds, active shooters, theyve been a part of my life for as long as i can remember. when i was in fifth grade, i had to hide in a closet -- in a bathroom for three hours, just waiting with my teacher and nearly 20 other kids, just because a shooter has come to our town, not even in the school itself. now, seven years later, im in a closet with 19 other kids...

Past week, weve just really wanted to reach out and speak face-to-face to anybody who has a say in this debate. and i know this is not a debate, this is a discussion. but im just thankful to have you here, to be looking at you today, thank you so much, sir, for coming. [ applause ] now, i would like to say, senator, these drills, code reds, active shooters, theyve been a part of my life for as long as i can remember. when i was in fifth grade, i had to hide in a closet -- in a bathroom for three...

Ryan from stoneman douglas had pointed questions for the senator. >> now, id like to say, senator, these drills, code reds, active shooters, they have been a part of my life for as long as i can remember. when i was in fifth grade i had to hide in a bathroom for three hours and just waiting with my teacher. and nearly 20 other kids to see that -- just because the shooter has come to our town, not even in the school itself. now 7 years later im in a closet with 19 other kids, waiting, fearing for...

To shield kids, to hide them in closets, to shelter them. and i hope this lifts up who teachers are and who their heart is. number two, safety is really important. and, yes, we have to do all of the trainings and we have to do the active shooter trainings and code yellows and code reds and code greens. we have to do all of that. but we have to do the work to ensure that kids like this, mr. cruz, get the mental health help they need. that means not cutting mental health services, not cutting scho...

>> you had the same radio -- >> yeah, i have the same radio. the coaches, all of the coaches pretty much have it. i had it with me and i was listening, and somebody -- one of em said -- one of the security guys said, was that a fire cracker? i heard someone say, that was no fire cracker. >> aaron knew right away? >> aaron knew right away. i guess him and chris were on -- on the way immediately, you know. so then the fire alarm goes off and, you know, we just had a fire alarm earlier in the morni...

It all started. >> did you know right away what was going on? >> no. no, really i didnt, because all -- all i heard first was like a shot. and they kind of -- i thought it was a gunshot but they kind of threw me a curve when on the radio they came and said -- somebody said, was that a fire cracker. >> you had the same radio -- >> yeah, i have the same radio. the coaches, all of the coaches pretty much have it. i had it with me and i was listening, and somebody -- one of em said -- one of the sec...

Shooting, screaming. we ran into our classrooms and dove in as soon as we closed the door. i dont know who couldnt maker saw, but you heard the shooting and screaming. >> you and i were looking at videos. it was tragic. you passed by people who had been shot. >> bodies were just there. >> did you know immediately what was happening when you heard the pop, pop, pop noise? >> no. i thought it was like -- weve been having a lot of drills lately. theyve been strict. the teachers have been -- >> abou...