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Here's what the president himself had to say about background checks today. >> we have very very strong background checks right now. but we have sort of missing areas and areas that don't complete the whole circle, and we're looking at different things and i have to tell you that it is a mental problem, and i've said it a hundred times, it's not the gun that pulls the trigger, it's the person that pulls the trigger. >> and when he was asked if he would support the background bill the democratic house has passed this year, he brought up the fact this his supporters believe in the second amendme...

Of a mass shooting or continuing violence. the majority leader mitch mcconnell has not lean allowed a debate. we should be debating and voting not just the background bill the universal background check bill passed by the house 160 days ago sent to the senate but also if they want to debate the so-called red flag or extreme risk protection act that's a good idea. we should also have a debate and a vote on a ban on the military style assault weapons and see where people stand. it's long overdue we take action against gun violence. >> senator, i want to show you a map of gun rallies happening ac...

They spearheaded the background bill after newtown. senator chris murphy made this a prominent part of his portfolio in the wake of the shootings in newtown with the senator from connecticut. so the question here in my mind and what really can make the difference is president trump. and he obviously is working with mitch mcconnell. he said again that he spoke to mcconnell. there are clearly new political impair actives in trying to hold onto the senate that could change the political dynamics here. but also keep in mind this is a republican president. and the republican party has shown to be t...

In the about how sowhite house for some change in this. >> i got off the phone with a senior white house official, they have a team that's looking at things in four buckets. background checks, they're looking at the toomey manchin bill from 2013 that failed to pass after the sandy hook massacre. they think that has bipartisan support and it could be a framework for another background bill they could introduce. on the red flag a lots, they're not necessarily expecting to get some sort of federal legislation on red flag laws but potentially something that could be a framework for states to use. ...

>> bill: house democrats calling for senate action on a bill that would expand background checks. it passed in the house back in february and my next guest is one of the lawmakers attending the haven't debbie dingell. good morning to you. >> good morning, bill, good to see you. >> bill: give me the bullet points, well, not a great choice of words. give me the headlines from the bill first. >> what we're trying to do is just get the senate to act on the background bill we passed in february. we have kids going back to school in a couple weeks and parents and kids are scared to death about what'...