Congress needs to act regarding gun control-Obama
- 11 years ago
U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday duing an interview with Spanish language network, Telemundo, that its up to Congress to help provent gun violence.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING:
"I have now in the wake of Newtown initiated a whole range of executive actions. We've put in place every executive action-- that-- I proposed right after Newtown happened. So I've taken steps-- that are within my control. The next phase now is for Congress to go ahead-- and move."
Obama made the statements a day after a gunman killed 12 people in a shooting at the U.S. Naval Yard in Washington, DC.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING:
"I have now in the wake of Newtown initiated a whole range of executive actions. We've put in place every executive action-- that-- I proposed right after Newtown happened. So I've taken steps-- that are within my control. The next phase now is for Congress to go ahead-- and move."
Obama made the statements a day after a gunman killed 12 people in a shooting at the U.S. Naval Yard in Washington, DC.