Texas Representative James Talarico spoke on the house floor about gun violence while Republicans try to loosen gun restrictions.
"We are here debating a bill that will loosen gun regulations," the Democratic lawmaker said. "We're the only country in the world that allows this to happen."
"Globally, we are not an outlier in mental health," he continued. "We're not an outlier in school security. We're an outlier in the number of readily accessible weapons of war in our community."
"We have ignored God's messengers," he continued. "This is moral madness."
"You can't offer thoughts and prayers on Monday and then debate a bill to loosen gun regulations on Tuesday," he said. "I believe in the power of prayer. I believe prayer can change lives."
"I believe prayer can change the world, but there is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves," he added.
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