You guys better hang in there!
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday night dismissed the Democratic takeover of the House floor as a “publicity stunt,” and said Republicans wouldn’t be goaded into allowing a vote on bills that violate the Constitution.
“We’re not going to take away a citizen’s constitutional rights without due process,” he said on CNN.
Democrats want the GOP to allow a vote on bills to expand background checks, and to prevent people from buying a gun if they are on an federal terrorism watch list. But Republicans say those lists are created without giving the people on those lists any chance to defend themselves.
When asked if the NRA was the main factor preventing a House vote on the bills, Ryan rejected that premise.