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Mayors and ladies and gentlemen. It is, of course, my distinct honor and pleasure to have the opportunity to introduce our good friend and my good friend, Vice President joe biden. Throughout his career as a public servant, Vice President biden has championed issues that are critical to the prosperity and growth of americas cities, and he has engaged directly with the u. S. Conference of mayors on a regular basis. During our annual meeting this past june in orlando, Vice President biden pledged that the Obama Administration would make sure that future Infrastructure Investments are more target...

I would take all those billions of dollars being wasted right now on at the corporations, and i would put that money into three full years of the best preschool education in the entire world. If they cannot afford to do that, talk about 30 billion if we cannot afford to do that, i do not see what help we have upholding any sense of dignity, pretense of democracy, in the eyes of people in the rest of the world. [applause] i just have to add one thing to that one point i will add, to deny this to children is an act of thievery, but it is worse than stealing a car. This is an irreversible theft. ...

Head out the window and i thought it was unusual because the guys next door was doctor and i thought something was unusual and i walked out the front door and saw this kid walking down the street and i noticed he was carrying something and i approached him and i said what are you doing . He said nothing. I said where did you get that gun . I got it from the old man. I said i know this man. Next thing i know, the kid stops and he starts to run. Well, i chased him and i started chasing him and he threw the gun down and reached out in his pocket and pulled out a. 38 and pointed it straight at me....

Testified. This hearing is just under four hours. [no audio] we have more than 200 people here today and hundreds more watching on our Committee Web cast. I expect everybody in this room to be respectful of the senators and the witnesses speaking about this very serious subject. I do not want applause for or against any position. The Capitol Police have been notified to remove any audience interference in an effort to have orderly conduct for that. That is a warning i give the many hearings. We will hear a lot of perspective on gun violence. I will give opening statements. But we have a former...

Judiciary Community Committee hearing on gun violence and an initial statement will be given by former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who was shot two years ago in arizona. Her husband, mark kelly will testify and wayne lapierre, executive Vice President and ceo of the nra. [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] we have more than 200 people here today and hundreds more watching on our Committee Web cast. I expect everybody in this room to be respectful of t...