Devos: Congress 'Has To Lead' The Response To Shootings, 'It's Their Job'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo




By Nicole Lafond | February 15, 2018 2:41 pm

After criticizing the “finger pointing” that takes place after mass shootings like the attack at a Florida high school Wednesday, Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urged Congress to take the “lead” on enacting changes that could stop gun massacres in the U.S. “It’s their job,” she claimed.

“We’ve seen, you know, lots of finger pointing back and forth,” she said during an interview with conservative radio personality Hugh Hewitt. “But we need to have a conversation at the level where lawmakers can actually impact the future, because going back and putting myself in the seat of one of those families impacted, you know, one of these shootings is one too many. And we have got to have an honest conversation and Congress has to lead on this. It’s their job.”

DeVos also said that there have been “far too many” of these “situations” before, and reiterated her opinion that it was Congress’s responsibility to curtail school shootings.

“Congress needs to be holding hearings on these issues. And we’ve seen lots of discussion about this every time we’ve had another incident,” she said. DeVos’s call for congressional action echoed statements earlier Thursday by another member of the administration, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who also suggested Congress should take action to address mass shootings without specifying what form that action should take.

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/devos-congress-has-lead-response-shootings

[msongs]

1. she wants congress to pay her brother to provide security for all schools. nt

[Ligyron]

5. Yup, good catch!

If Eric can't rule Afghanistan let his private army patrol the corridors of our nation's schools at Blackwater's prices.

[SkyDaddy7]

8. OMFG!!!!

I was thinking the EXACT SAME THING!!!

As I was reading I was thinking at first, “Oh dear, you’re gonna be fired!” & then BAAM!!!...It hit me who her brother is!!

[Bengus81]

17. Yup,don't ban weapons...HIRE my brother and his Company

Why for about $500 per hour per black water operative we can keep your school safe!!

[Maxheader]

2. dept of education?

well she'll sleep better tonight knowing that she tried.

[OneBlueDotBama]

3. Grizzly Attacks....N/T

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - come on down -

so many words, so much finger pointing..and NO substance....step right Betsy - as DES..so learnered and all - any suggestions of substance..Betsy....we are all ears...waiting, waitin, waiti, wait, wai, wa, w - afterall, Betsy - this is your parties congress - honest, they will listen to you....


CRICKETS..

[turbinetree]

6. Hey Devos your about one oar out of the water

“Congress needs to be holding hearings on these issues. And we’ve seen lots of discussion about this every time we’ve had another incident,”

NO SHIT SHERLOCK...........................you can now put the other oar in the water..............


You are fucking stupid................. we need to vote assholes out of office that get millions of dollars fucking people and then coming out with BULLSHIT of "thoughts and prayers, have flags put at half staffed, (which means that would be everyday that it would not be at the top of the flag pole), from your sexual predators traitors mouth........................


Here let me remind you of what the Coach of Golden State Warriors said today .....................


Steve Kerr frustrated over frequency of mass shootings ESPN

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017480338

[Javaman]

7. shut the fuck up you corporate shill. nt

[Still In Wisconsin]

9. I can absolutely guarantee that the proposed solution will involve more security, more guns,

armed teachers, private guards in schools from companies like Blackwater.. or some combination of these. What the fuck is next...concealed carry permits for third graders?

In other words, everything but what might actually help: eliminating or severely restricting access to high-capacity magazines for weapons capable of extremely rapid fire.

I say this, by the way, as the owner of a shotgun specifically intended for home defense. If I ever have to use a gun to defend my family or myself at home, it will mean that my security system (alarm and good deadbolt locks) has already failed and/or I have somehow fucked up in setting up said security system. If this happens I sure as hell am not going to need a fucking THIRTY ROUND MAG to defend myself or my family. There is NO LEGITIMATE NEED FOR THIS SHIT unless you're military and in a war zone, or law enforcement, and the latter only in special cases.

[old guy]

10. Go away Betsy, please just go far away.

Oh by the way STFU while your at it.

[keithbvadu2]

11. She won't even let the buck get near the WH... excuses for Trump.

She won't even let the buck get near the WH... excuses for Trump.

Why is Trump 'allowing' violence done to our students?

When Trump accepted the GOP nomination:

"I have a message for all of you: the crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end," he said. "Beginning on January 20th, 2017, safety will be restored."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/21/politics/republican-convention-highlights-day-four/index.html

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[llmart]

12. Let's not forget...

"the carnage stops now".

He's a useless piece of shit and so is Betsy DeVos and her Scamway husband.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. OMG that graphic is perfect!

[apnu]

13. Notice Trump's lackey shifts the blame and burden on Congress.

While it is true that Congress debates and writes legislation. It is also the job of the President, as chief executive, to provide leadership and guidance on critical legislation. To lay out an agenda for Congress to work on and craft bills the President can sign into law.

Missing in DeVos' comments is the function of the POTUS. Trump and all of his boot-lickers work overtime to dodge responsibility and work. Everything that is wrong is Congress' fault, everything that is good is obviously their doing... or so the White House says daily.

[riversedge]

16. Twice congress lead with an immigration bill and twice Trump regined. damn

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Congress needs to be holding hearings on these issues"

They HAVE been "holding hearings on these issues" ever since Raygun and Brady were shot in 1981. And the first go-around, it took Brady 13 years to get some kind of legislation passed (and it happened under a Democratic President), but that legislation had a sunset provision and was allowed to expire after 10 years under Shrub.

And so tens of thousands of gun killings later, with not only MORE hearings, but actual CHILDREN traveling to D.C. to lobby for some common sense regulation after 20 1st & 2nd graders were gunned down, and what happens? NOTHING. NRA bought-and-paid-for Congress blocked it all and continues to do so.

[YOHABLO]

18. We've had the conversations. What we need is action. But this Congress is totally paid off / NRA!