Newtown weeps once more “@AP: BREAKING: 41 senators vote against gun background checks, enough to defeat it, roll call continues.”
— Kety Shapazian ?? (@KetyBrazil) April 17, 2013
The Manchin-Toomey gun control legislation failed on the Senate floor this afternoon by a vote of 54–46.
Cry of "Shame on you!" as Senate defeats Manchin-Toomey gun bill 54 to 46 in front of Newtown families
— Erik Wasson (@elwasson) April 17, 2013
The only four Republicans to vote for Toomey-Manchin: McCain, Collins, Kirk, and Toomey himself – http://t.co/jAWRbONwiE
— National Review (@NRO) April 17, 2013
Rs who voted for Manchin-Toomey amendment: Collins, Kirk, McCain, Toomey. Ds who voted against: Baucus, Begich, Heitkamp, Pryor and Reid.
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) April 17, 2013
Many on the Left believe the victims of Newtown, Conn., have been betrayed.
Can't imagine what that car ride home from DC is going to be like for Newtown families tonight. #NRA
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/gpzann10/status/324621165064757248
@cweiser @robportman This is about preventing the next Newtown. I'm disappointed in my Senator.
— Scott S. Allison (@ScottSAllison) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/kblank2/status/324621046336610304
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Congress fails again. Bipartisan gun control amendment fails in Senate. Sadly, Newtown and Sandy Hook has no meaning.
— Roger J. Chiang (@RogerJChiang) April 17, 2013
@nycjim a very sad day. They now have Newtown on their conscience.
— Lex et ordo (@Beethovenlover5) April 17, 2013
Newtown families in attendance as Republicans prepare to vote down 3 best gun control measures. Heartless. Shameful. Cowardly #NRAbloodmoney
— ANTIFA CEO: JaneyV. (@nycjaneyvee) April 17, 2013
You are disappointing Senator Alexander and Corker. There is going to be another Newtown and the blood will be on your hands #CowardsGOP
— Mike Scourby (@brooklynkid1951) April 17, 2013
#Baucus, #Begich & #Pryor vote for more mass shootings in front of #Newtown families.
— ?? mediapolitic (@mediapolitic) April 17, 2013
NRA leadership drinking champagne tonight then having a sexual bacchanal on a bed of guns
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) April 17, 2013
Of course, better background checks would not have prevented the massacre in Newtown. The shooter, Adam Lanza, stole the guns he used from his mother. But why let facts stand in the way of feel-good legislation?
Awkward: Mitch McConnell just smiled and waved at press gathered to talk to teary families of Newtown/Tucson/Aurora victims.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) April 17, 2013
Families of gun violence victims in Senate to talk to press as gun control amendments are going down just feet away. pic.twitter.com/iwPOp0nP6e
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) April 17, 2013
http://twitter.com/jamespmanley/statuses/324635674269605888
Sen. Harry Reid, who in a procedural move voted “no” on the amendment so that he could bring it to the floor again, insists he’s not giving up.
We are not giving up, and this is not over. I will do everything I can to continue our efforts to pass stronger background checks.
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) April 17, 2013