An inside look at Congressional Democrats’ gun vote sit-in
Clip: 6/23/2016 | 9m
Democratic representatives took to the floor of Congress Wednesday for an all-night sit-in
Democratic representatives took to the floor of Congress Wednesday for an all-night sit-in, demanding a vote to prohibit people on the “no fly” list from purchasing firearms. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports on the protest, and Judy Woodruff talks to one of the sit-in’s organizers, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., about the necessity of the Congressional standoff.
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An inside look at Congressional Democrats’ gun vote sit-in
Clip: 6/23/2016 | 9m
Democratic representatives took to the floor of Congress Wednesday for an all-night sit-in, demanding a vote to prohibit people on the “no fly” list from purchasing firearms. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports on the protest, and Judy Woodruff talks to one of the sit-in’s organizers, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., about the necessity of the Congressional standoff.
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