Jay Carney: The American People ‘Expect Congress To Vote’ On Assault Weapons Ban

Excerpted from Mediaite: Despite a mainstream media push to dampen expectations for legislative movement on the most “contentious” of President Obama‘s proposals to reduce gun violence, the assault weapons ban, the White House continues to steadfastly insist that the measure be given a vote. At Wednesday’s daily briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was, again, invited to let Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid off the hook, and again declined, telling The Associated Press‘ Julie Pace that President Obama “thinks that the American people, understandably, expect Congress to vote on these important matters, to vote yes or no.”

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