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"Half of all firearm homicides took place in just 127 cities, which represented only a quarter of the U.S. population. If we could successfully address urban firearm violence, we could truly make a dent in the firearm death rate in this country. "I want to work with my colleagues to address this important issue. Unfortunately, I fear that many of my friends on the other side will continue to use both suicide and urban homicide as a reason to limit the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens."

"I’m not troubled by the expansion of ICE detention to respond to a border security crisis, and I’m not troubled by the need to detain certain individuals, especially criminals, during the removal process. What’s troubling to me is congressional inaction in the face of a crisis. What’s troubling to me are jurisdictions that don’t honor ICE detainers, releasing removable criminals back onto the streets of our communities. What’s troubling to me is rhetoric that paints ICE law enforcement officers as heartless and inhuman."

"Only when we are equipped with the facts can we mobilize to effectively prevent violent crime — a goal we all share. . . . We must understand what different firearms do and how they function if we want to have effective laws to prevent gun violence. I can’t imagine anyone here today would advocate for legislation that does not actually make our families safer, but that’s where I fear we’re headed."