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Obama speaks out against GOP threats to filibuster gun control – TRANSCRIPT & VIDEO
US President Obama was in Connecticut Monday to deliver an speech aimed at mobilizing public support for gun control — and speaking out against Republican senators who are on record threatening to filibuster legislation to address gun violence. “This is not about me. This is not not about politics,” he said to the crowd, which included families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. “This is about doing the right thing for families like yours that have been torn apart by gun violence, and families going forward.” TPM ————————- Remarks by the President on Reducing Gun Violence — Hartford, CT University of Hartford Hartford, Connecticut 5:45 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Connecticut. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, thank you so much, everybody. Let me begin by thanking Nicole, and Ian, for your brave words. (Applause.) I want to thank them and all the Newtown families who have come here today, including your First Selectman, Pat Llodra. (Applause.) Nobody could be more eloquent than Nicole and the other families on this issue. And we are so grateful for their courage and willingness to share their stories again and again, understanding that nothing is going to be more important in making sure the [...]
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