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So it's the first time in recent memory that a tragedy like parkland within one year has seen actual action to reduce gun violence. >> congressman, my own memory is the last time the committee acted on that was in the crime bill of 19 -- moving in 1993 and passed in 1994. that's how long it's been. let's just pause on that, too, while you're here. tell us what that was like in the committee tonight because this really is a historic day for the committee and a historic vote. >> well, it was also an emotional vote because you had so many moms demand action activists in the room. two of my collea...

The last time the committee acted on that was in the crime bill of 19 -- moving in 1993 and passed in 1994. that's how long it's been. let's just pause on that, too, while you're here. tell us what that was like in the committee tonight because this really is a historic day for the committee and a historic vote. >> well, it was also an emotional vote because you had so many moms demand action activists in the room. two of my colleagues, lucy mcberth and also debbie powell. lucy lost her son to gun violence and debbie lost her father to gun violence. so for them to cast that vote to have backgr...