Democrats end sit-in on gun control

thehill.com ^ | June 23, 2016 | Cristina Marcos and Mike Lillis

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Democrats ended their sit-in on the House floor shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, after more than 24 hours of stalling proceedings to call for action on gun-control legislation.

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) spoke while surrounded by his Democratic colleagues to close the protest, which lasted through the night after beginning shortly after 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

"We must come back on July 5 more determined than ever before," Lewis declared in anticipation of the House's return date after the Independence Day recess.

Democrats planned to hold a rally on the Capitol steps after ending the sit-in, but what their next move is remains unclear.

Dozens of leaders and senior party members spilled out of a whip meeting on Thursday afternoon saying they intend to press for gun reform votes, but there did not seem to be a definitive plan for doing so.

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"Oh, how Brave they are, they're Heroes!" </mainstreammedia>

[NormsRevenge]

AY YI YIIII!!!

[Zarro]

Love that!

[goldstategop]

They want to take away our guns.

Let em run with it in the general election.

Its a winning message!

[Piranha]

Mission accomplished. They diverted the Democrats from having to confront Trump’s takedown of Hillary. Now it is old news and buried in the sands of time.

[Reno89519]

About as successful as Ryan and company suing the president, even threatening to sue Trump. All a smoke-and-mirrors joke.

[DarthVader]

The specter of the Capitol Police going in there and clearing them out gave them perspective.

[Objective Scrutator]

That’s too bad, I wanted to see Nancy Pelosi get arrested for urinating in a bucket with her firearm.

[WENDLE]

“Get otta here”

[Logical me]

Damn communists rotten Democrats are the filth of America.

[txrefugee]

Hemorrhoids acted up. Till they got tired and went home.

[DarthVader]

The Trump take-down of Hillary is still abuzz.

[Objective Scrutator]

They don’t seem to remember 1994, and Bill Clinton has publicly acknowledged the reason why they lost that election.

[TangledUpInBlue]

Yeah, can’t be late for you’re two week July 4th holiday.

[Cboldt]

https://www.lyingcrookedhillary.com

[HarleyLady27]

PLEASE don't come back, take the trash, the poopy diapers and your binkies and leave permanently PLEASE...We don't need your embarrassment!!!

[Snickering Hound]

Protesting gun ownership in a building surrounded by armed guards.

[butlerweave]

Is Lewis selling Lemons ?

[1Old Pro]

One Giant Flop for mankind

[colorado tanker]

We demand Congress pass legislation that would have done absolutely nothing to stop the recent mass murders!