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The big banks, they got an army of lobbyists out there. they got an army of lawyers to fight for them. our students have just their voices. and they call on us to do the right thing. and that's what we need to do. what we need to do here. >> so, senior senator, that's got to feel pretty good. john kerry was -- i think he was a senator for about 75 years waiting to be senior senator. he gets to be senior senator and then immediately leaves. you've got this fresh face in the house, ed markey, running to be the junior senator from massachusetts. how is he doing so far? >> ed markey is great. i me...

Voices. and they call on us to do the right thing. and that's what we need to do. what we need to do here. >> so, senior senator, that's got to feel pretty good. john kerry was -- i think he was a senator for about 75 years waiting to be senior senator. he gets to be senior senator and then immediately leaves. you've got this fresh face in the house, little lady markey, running to be the junior senator from massachusetts. how is he doing so far? >> ed markey is great. i mean, come on. he's been out there fighting on behalf of families forever. he's been out there on gun issues, you know, banni...

And you can be sure this is an issue the president will campaign on in those states. >> let's bring in our chief white house correspondent, jessica yellin. the president said this is round one, a setback but not giving up. realistically what can he do now? >> wolf, while we're here talking about this, the president is out having dinner with democrat senators. he can focus on what gloria just mentioned, the 2014 election. now, i am -- i'm confident that when he said this is round one, he was not talking necessarily about 2014 alone. but democrats will now make this an issue in 2014. they can us...

Opinion on the other, but the nra was seen as too organized to ever lose. well, now, joining the side that already has public opinion with them is an effort that is very organized and concerted and relentless. today, mayors against illegal guns announced they're going to start giving letter grade scores to lawmakers based on how they vote on gun issues. just like the nra, but from the opposite perspective. mayors want to rating system to act as a guide for voters, but also crucially for donors. sandy hook promised the bipartisan group formed by the newtown families themselves. they have secure...

True before. the futility of trying any reform on gun laws has been seen as a pre or daned thing because of the power of the nra on one side and yeah, sure, public opinion on the other, but the nra was seen as too organized to ever lose. well, now, joining the side that already has public opinion with them is an effort that is very organized and concerted and relentless. today, mayors against illegal guns announced they're going to start giving letter grade scores to lawmakers based on how they vote on gun issues. just like the nra, but from the opposite perspective. mayors want to rating syst...