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Connecticut, senator murphy, organizing this time to bringing members of the senate together. I want to thank my colleague from ohio, senator brown, the senior senator, or his words tonight, is passionate about this issue. And his commitment to change. That should be a commitment that is shared by everyone here, but well be talking about what has not happened your tonight as much as what has happened. When i think a about this issue, the issue of gun violence, which its an epidemic, its also uni...

The presiding officer the senator from connecticut. Mr. Murphy are we in a quorum call, mr. President . The presiding officer we are not. Mr. Murphy thank you, mr. President. Mr. President , i thank my colleagues for their indulgence this evening, and for those of us those of you who help us keep this floor open. I will make some longer remarks later this evening, but while we have a short break in the floor waiting for senator brown to arrive, i wanted to say a word of appreciation to all of my...

16 million citizens with 20 million weapons of war. the people in power acknowledging that change isnt in the cards right nowment so do we have to wait for a whole new generation before kids are safe in their classrooms? music lovers at a concert, or shoppers at the grocery store, and if we have to wait, how many more americans will die between now and then? plus, gut wrenching claims in missouri where residents who lost everything in those devastating tornados say they had warning s...

hey, everyone. its saturday, august 6th. thank you for waking up with us. phil -- i shouldnt ask about how youre holding up. how is your wife holding up with those four children? >> they have been fed, as far as i know right now. not watching on the cameras like you guys have. they are happy with their breakfast. i hope theres some cartoons going on. i have to be careful about tv stuff. its saturday. you watch cartoons, right? >> phil, when are you coming home? after 11:00. dont worry,...

well get the details from carole lending one of the reporters who broke that story an expert legal guidance on what it all means. but first, lets remember how we got here. today washington for only the second time a federal judge sentence a january 6th rioter to more than five years in prison. 63 months, it is tied for the longest sentence ever imposed on a participant in the capitol attack. and its not hard to see. why in screenshots take it from officers body cams in january six, ...

I was in contact with him. Kevin either way, mateen was marry and now authorities are investigating his wife. Seen here wearing a gray hoodie. They want to know if she was aware of the plot and chose to keep quiet. Omar mateens exwife smoke with cnn today. Leon 27 people now still in the hospital after that attack. Several doctors and one of the victims. Of the 27 people six are listed in critical condition. Five are in grave condition and the standing by, but they had no idea what was coming. T...

A fury. Struggling against an onslaught that provokes hostility. But its not in our country but germany, which this month saw refugee number 1 million cross its borders and thats just since january. To put this in perspective, it would be like four million showing up in america this year. America tonights Sheila Macvicar found a fierce reaction. Reporter once a fringe movement, germanys far right has taken advantage of the rival arrival of over a million refugees. Tapping into a growing xenophob...

Struggling against an onslaught that provokes hostility. But its not in our country but germany, which this month saw refugee number 1 million cross its borders and thats just since january. To put this in perspective, it would be like four million showing up in america this year. America tonights Sheila Macvicar found a fierce reaction. Reporter once a fringe movement, germanys far right has taken advantage of the rival arrival of over a million refugees. Tapping into a growing xenophobia, that...

A fury. Struggling against an onslaught that provokes hostility. But its not in our country but germany, which this month saw refugee number 1 million cross its borders and thats just since january. To put this in perspective, it would be like four million showing up in america this year. America tonights Sheila Macvicar found a fierce reaction. Reporter once a fringe movement, germanys far right has taken advantage of the rival arrival of over a million refugees. Tapping into a growing xenophob...

Anna marquez green, catherine hubbard, emilie parker, jack pinto, noah posner, jessica ricos, benjamin wheeler, and allison wyatt. All were 6 years old. Daniel barden and Grace Mcdonald were 7. Six adults died with them. Mary sherlock, dawn hochsprung, victoria soto. It helps to say their names to rescue them from the statistical anonymity that always settles over these awful events. It helps those of us distanced from the loss to imagine to even grieve the emptiness of the homes and hearts of t...