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Filibuster reference, congressman? >> i was going to add, this was two days after the mass killing in texas, where they failed to take action. what i think should be done, is for americans to realize, and i think you and i who are delivering the message around the country, and you more so than me, but let people know, we are in the majority, we can't forget that we are in the majority, and we are being slaughtered by people who are in the minority, who refuse to act. and we are able to get things done, but look, we can no longer have people out here talking about voting doesn't matter, and we ...

With the news out of buffalo, new york, and uvalde, texas, survivors, parents, activists and citizens all over the country are calling for action from the legislative bodies who were elected to represent them. joining me now is democratic congressman representing missouri's fifth district. thank you for joining us today, congressman. let me raise this with you. this week, you introduced a bill in the house that would withhold a month of pay from all members of congress every month that a mass shooting occurs, defined as four or more people being killed from one incident. calling it the no pay ...

United states senate, 50 republicans, have to finally, finally take action. join us. in passing common sense gun reform that will provide at least a background check and other measures that will make these kinds of horrific massacres a lot less likely. but i think a lot of people right now want the federal government to act on a range of steps to make these tragedies less and less likely. no one believes that there's one measure, but we've got to take action. >> there's no question about it. and that's my point. yes, there must be a federal investigation of what law enforcement did or didn't d...

Police to act faster, or better should not deflect the focus that a troubled teenager for two weeks in a row now, troubled teenagers for two weeks in a row now have managed to legally attain a weapon of war and use it in large numbers to kill innocent people. i don't want us to miss that. >> no question about it, reverend al. when you consider what the nation experienced this week, a horrific massacre occurring at a time when one person can have access, an 18-year-old in this case, can have access to a high powered weapon, walked into a school with the equivalent of a suit of concrete, almost,...

It's an issue that is very important to the liberal base, but it's also important to the republican base. that could even. oh but i think republicans have some real liability is that they failed to work with democrats in the senate to reach a consensus on gun reform. i think that's why you're seeing mitch mcconnell pushing -- in texas to work with democrats to try to come up with something, because that's an issue where the center of the country, and in addition to the democratic base, it's very angry and frustrated with republicans. a lot of the suburban areas [inaudible] anne [inaudible] rea...