republicans. i see people all around the country saying why can't we stop this? why are we having moments of silence instead of moments of saks? that is a cry from the heart to say come on, folks, let's do something about this. i hope that cry is heard on capitol hill. >> let me read to you a tweet from the president over the past few days. this is a few days ago. he said this "i will be strongly pushing comprehensive background checks with an emphasis on mental health, raise age to 21 and end sale of bump stocks. congress is in a mood to finally do something on this issue, i hope." are you with the president? do you think he can lead the republicans into working out a significant compromise with the democrats and pass new gun control legislation? >> even as i listen to him and i listen to him say he can take the heat from the nra i'm reminded how just recently on