The father that spoke was terrific, heartfelt & logical.
President Obama was forceful & will forge ahead, they will continue to work towards gun safety & improvements with mental health & school safety.
President Barack Obama blamed a gun lobby that "willfully lied" and senators who "caved to the pressure" for the Senate's defeat Wednesday of a bill to expand background checks.
"This was a pretty shameful day for Washington, but this effort is not over," Obama said in the Rose Garden at the White House, joined by families of Newtown shooting victims and former Rep. Gabby Giffords, as well as Vice President Joe Biden.
Obama blasted the Senate's rejection of a bipartisan Manchin-Toomey amendment-itself a compromise on just one portion of the comprehensive gun control package he called for after Newtown-but he urged people to carry on the fight.
Calling Wednesday's actions "just round one," Obama pledged his administration would take further action wherever possible, but said that it was up to voters to show politicians the consequences of voting against the amendment.
"I believe we are going to get this done," Obama said. "Sooner or later, we are going to get this right."
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