Rep. Al Green: House Speaker Ryan Needs to 'Get Out of the Way' of Gun Reform
There are meaningful gun reform bills that never make it to the floor of the House because Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) is standing in the way, says Rep. Green, a Democrat representing Texas's 9th District. A shooter opened fire at a high school in Santa Fe, Tex., on Friday, killing at least 10 people. The incident is reigniting the national gun reform debate that emerged after the high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., three months ago.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/rep-al-green-d-tx-on-state-of-gun-reform-in-light-of-santa-fe-shooting).
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