- My sincere condolences to the family, friends and public safety colleagues of fallen Prince William County Police Officer Chris Yung. He made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of county citizens.
- Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
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- Today I launched an effort to add a gun buyback provision to the fiscal cliff negotiations. By distributing federal funds to state and local governments to initiate buyback programs, we can take as many as 1 million guns off our streets, saving countless lives. Now is the time to take a first step to reduce gun violence in America.
- Governor McDonnell's suggestion that armed teachers could have stopped the Newtown tragedy is outrageous. Guns don't belong in schools.
- Tragedy in Ct school. Unspeakable carnage. Every parent's nightmare. Pray for the families. Congress must act now
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http://connolly.house.gov/sign-up-for-a-telephone-town-hall/ - As the Boston Globe noted in this morning’s editorial, foreign aid, which makes up only 1% of the federal budget, is essential to ensuring U.S. security. I am proud to pick up the mantle from House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Berman in protecting this critical tool of diplomacy.
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