The Democratic senator, a vocal advocate for gun control, reacted to the inevitable feelings of helplessness that Americans experience after news of mass shootings.
“The paralysis you feel right now ― the impotent helplessness that washes over you as news of another mass slaughter scrolls across the television screen ― isn’t real. It’s a fiction created and methodically cultivated by the gun lobby.”
Referring to mass shootings, he added, “None of this is inevitable ... It is uniquely and tragically American.”
Senator Chris Murphy's response to the Sutherland Springs shooting. It's well worth the read. pic.twitter.com/9CfEB2OM4p
Murphy called Congress “cowardly” and challenged his colleagues:
“How can you claim that you respect human life while choosing fealty to weapons-makers over support for measures favored by the vast majority of your constituents.”
Murphy’s comments echoed that of his colleague Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D- Conn.).
“Prayers are important but insufficient,” he wrote on Twitter. “Enough is enough.”
Horror, heartbreak, shame. Prayers are important but insufficient. After another unspeakable tragedy, Congress must act - or be complicit.
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Miami Heat president Pat Riley rebuked comments Jimmy Butler made about the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, while also implying that his star needs to play more.
An annual government report offered a glimmer of good news for Social Security and a jolt of good news for Medicare even as both programs continue to be on pace to run dry next decade.
Once named the “Most Likable Person in the World,” the actor is under fire in a new report, accused of showing up to work late on the film “Red One,” irritating the crew and causing the budget to balloon.