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There is a lot of opposition, and that bill, senator feinstein's assault weapons bill passed on a party line vote in the committee. but because it's tough isn't a reason not to move forward. i don't think we need anymore reason to motivate us than newtown. >> the committee meeting turned a little testy. i want to play this exchange for you viewers. >> it seems to me that all of us should begin as our foundational document with the constitution. and the second amendment and the bill of rights provides that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. >> i'm not a sixth ...

Remarks, you can go to foxnews.com where the event is streaming live. well, lots of attention for a story we brought to you yesterday on this broadcast. texas republican ted cruz and california democrat dianne feinstein, two senators had a tense exchange about gun control and the second amendment. when mr. cruz challenged mrs. feinstein over how congress can limit rights upped the second amendment, asking hype highly if she thought it was okay to limit rights under the first amendment or the fourth amendment, free speech and search and seizure, here is some of that exchange. >> this does not p...

A freshman republican senator ted cruz challenged dianne finestein on the constitutionality of her law, and let's listen to that and then i will get your reactions. >> the question i would pose to the senior senator from california, would she deem it consistent with the bill of rights for congress to engage in the same endeavor that we are contemplating doing with the second amendment in the context of the first or the fourth amendment. >> let me make a couple of points in response. one, i'm not a sixth grader. senator, i have been on this committee for 20 years, and i was a mayor for nine yea...

Deemed outside the protection of the bill of rights. >> senator -- >> let me just make a couple of points in response. one, i'm not a sixth grader. senator, i've been on this committee for 20 years. i was a mayor for nine years, i walked in, i saw people shot. i've looked at bodies that have been shot with these weapons. i've seen the bullets that implode. and in sandy hook, youngsters were dismembered. look, there are other weapons. i've been up -- i'm not a lawyer. but after 20 years, i've been up close and personal to the constitution. i have great respect for it. and so i -- you know, it's...

Prohibit. it exempts 2,271 weapons. isn't that enough for the people in the united states? do you need a bazooka? do they need other high-powered weapons that military people use to kill in close combat? i don't think so. so i come from a different place than you do. i respect your views. i ask you to respect my views. >> mr. -- >> senator -- >> mr. chairman, i can't add anything to that. >> senator cruz. >> mr. chairman, i -- would ask another question of the senior senator of california. i think nobody doubts her sincerity or her passion. and yet at the same time i would note that she chose ...