White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Thursday commended the Senate’s vote to consider gun control legislation. “We certainly welcome this development,” Carney said during the White House briefing.
While Carney said the White House welcomes the vote, he called it a first step, according to several tweets from reporters:
Carney on cloture: “we certainly welcome this development.” Calls it a “1st step”
— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcSan) April 11, 2013
WH spokesman Jay Carney says breaking of filibuster is welcomed development but just a first step
— Aamer Madhani (@AamerISmad) April 11, 2013
At WH briefing, Jay Carney welcomes Senate vote to proceed on gun violence proposals. “Encourage by bipartisan progress,” he says.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 11, 2013
