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Theres a variety of tools. thats one that is in law in addition to what the states -- >> let me ask this, chris and john. are you better off having a one-off bill or can you merge it in to joe and pats bill? i like it much better. having a comprehensive bill. i like the word "comprehensive." they say its a bad word. because it represents things. to me, i like the word "comprehensive." id rather have a comprehensive bill. can your merge yours into this bill or would you rather have separate bill?...

The stop it before it starts that doesnt mean we should harden schools or a debate on other issues. the best thing that can happen is know the people, deny them the right to buy any gun. i think that is something that holds tremendous bipartisan promise. if we can come together on the things we agree on. one last point in the state of florida, they have a different set of rules. they are already moving on legislation, the governor and the legislature. theyre going to pass something perhaps by th...

Field. law enforcement did their job. i appreciate you gave them the medal of freedom -- >> if you didnt have those two people you wouldnt be here and 250 25 others wouldnt be here. >> thats obviously one of the balances that we have. so the house did take action. clearly the senate may have some issues with parts of the bill. lets not discard that. lets have a broader conversation and well continue this. >> okay. thats fine. marsha? >> yes, mr. president, first of all, i want to say thank you f...

Bringing us here. we all agree. we know the issues here. what everyone agrees on we never want to see this happen again anywhere in america. you mentioned something about the shooting that i think is critical. this was a multisystemic failure. without pointing fingers or laying blame on anybody that may or may not be here to defend themselves, the sheriffs office knew this was a problem, the school districts knew this was a problem. the fbi was alerted, the department of children and families in...

Have to have background checks if you buy it from them. go to the next table over, theres not one. thats a loop hole. intrastate and interstate. if youre selling on the internet, you have to have a background check. one part of new york versus the other, doesnt have to. this closes the loop holes. >> we have to do something about the mentally ill not being able to buy a gun. we have so many checks and balances that you can be mentally ill and it takes you six months before you can prohibit them....

Absolutely right. you can lead on this in a way that nobody else can because for all of those americans out there that this second amendment is so critically important to them, they believe you, that youre not going to go into their home and take their firearms. you have a credibility that nobody else can bring. thats why you can lead. maybe you heard my call. you act when you see an opportunity to save life. >> yeah, were all going to lead. im not going to worry about 60 votes. 60%, meaning, sh...

Well-meaning. i said to them very nice, i said we have to do something. we have to do what is right. when it comes to mental health callers, we have to do what is right. im telling you, i think theyre there. i think theyre there. some of you people are petrified of the nra. you cant be pet try filed. they want to do what is righted. i believe that. it was a very good lunch. yes, sir. >> i want to give you a perspective from 41 years of law enforcement, 12 as a sheriff. riding the streets of jack...

Hopefully we can put those ideas in a very bipartisan bill. it would be so beautiful to have one bill that everybody could support as opposed to 15 bills, everybody has their own bill. but if we could have one terrific bill that everybody started by the people around this table, special people. these are the people that seem to be just most interested, very interested in this problem. its a big problem. so with that, i think id like to start, maybe ill ask john you can start off and go back and ...

With a court order to prevent them from doing it. even if law enforcement had gone to see them, they would have been limited as well. there may be something we can do to incentivize it. your office, senate eor bloomingthal and others can do it. >> in the 21st century cures bill, we provided additional grants to use outpatient treatment as a variation of what the vice president talked about. ad adam lanzas mother, she needed help to get a court order that forced him to take his medication and fol...

Election. new town happened. she was campaigning. the first four words you said to me, we need to >> right. true. >> the only worst thing than doing nothing is doing something that doesnt achieve the intended result. you were in business your entire life. i was in business 28 years. business is not about activities and doing things. its about results. the active shooting kid is cowardly. moms and dads want to know when they drop off their kids, they are safe. this morning i came in early. i bypa...