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>> is there anything in the confluence of things of some of your republican colleagues, perhaps hearing from their own constituents that they have had enough of this, that something has to be done, combined with an awareness on the senate floor that the nra was not what it was in 2014 after newton, it is a more diminished organization. >> the nra has been exposed for what they are. i couldn't believe, claire and i were in the senate at the time, after the shooting in newton, i couldn't imagine a worse fact pattern than that. on the senate floor, the amendment that got the most votes, the pro g...

Some number of horrible events is, in fact, the price of freedom. you cannot have total security without the country becoming a police state. we expose ourselves to risk by getting out of the house in the morning, getting in a car, going into a public space, through there is a bizarre and perverse mismatch in our political culture about what risks are acceptable and what are not, depending on what the implement of violence is or what the origin of the perpetrator is. so, today, the manchin/toomey background check amendment, the gun bill, the watered down compromise failed to pass the senate's ...

We're continuing to follow breaking news about possible persons of interests related to the boston marathon following. but right now we've got breaking news from the senate floor. senators are voting on a bipartisan compromise to expand background checks for firearms purchases. now, the vote which has invoked such passion that vice president biden actually left a google hangout to be on the senate floor is expected to fail. polls show that 90% of the country endorsing these measures. a separate bill, democratic, to deter firearms trafficking is also expected to be voted on. however, never let ...

Deputy editor domenico mont narrow. so will it be remembered as a week where the voice of the people matter? chris matthews was giving out the number at one point in time of lawmakers saying no matter where you stand on an issue, you should be able to reach out to your lawmaker and let your voice be heard. >> well, we'll have an answer to that very soon. on tuesday, the senate will have a procedural vote on whether or not the background check amendment offered by toomey and manchin, whether or not that will be allowed to proceed. we'll find out very, very soon if all that, everything we just h...

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