I'm speaking on the Senate floor to honor the victims of the Orlando attack & demand the Senate address gun violence. #Enough
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 15, 2016
Democrats hope to add a gun control amendment to the Commerce, Justice and Science spending bill being debated on the floor. They are attempting to force the Senate to address gun legislation, rather than offer up a "moment of silence." In particular, Murphy says he is pushing for two measures: one that would keep anyone on a terror watch list from buying guns (aka "closing the terror gap"), and another that would require background checks for firearm sales online and at gun shows (universal background checks).I am prepared to stand on the Senate floor and talk about the need to prevent gun violence for as long as I can. I've had #Enough
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) June 15, 2016
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