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April 18, 2013

Obama Decries "Shameful Day" After Senate Defeat of Gun Control 
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At the White House, President Obama stood with a group of gun violence
victims and their families to denounce the senators — including
some Democrats — who defeated the proposals.

President Obama: "The gun lobby and its allies willfully lied about the
bill. A minority in the United States Senate decided it wasn't worth it.
They blocked commonsense gun reforms, even while these families looked
on from the Senate gallery."

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to pull the overall
gun-control bill from the Senate floor later today. Calling the vote a
"shameful day" on Capitol Hill, President Obama vowed to redouble his
efforts for gun reform.

President Obama: "This was a pretty shameful day for Washington. But
this effort is not over. I want to make it clear to the American people
we can still bring about meaningful changes that reduce gun violence, so
long as the American people don't give up on it. Even without Congress,
my administration will keep doing everything it can to protect more of
our communities."

 

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