The grieving son of an 86 year old woman killed in Buffalo in a favorite son of Yvaldi

by way of Hollywood, both making emotional pleas to do something about gun violence.

John Berman here in Ferranderson, actor and Yvaldi native Matthew McConaughey spoke

of the White House, Garnat Whitfield Jr., whose mother Ruth was one of the 10 killed at

a supermarket in Buffalo, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

You're elected to protect us because if there is nothing then respectfully senators,

you should yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing

to lead on this issue.

The urgency of the moment demands no less.

My mother's life matter.

Negotiations in the Senate appear to be at a critical stage with one key lawmaker telling

CNN.

We hope to reach an agreement by the end of the week.

We join shortly by Hawaii Senator Maisie Horona when we'll have a live report as well

from the White House.

First though some of what Matthew McConaughey said from the briefing room, he talked

about getting the news, going back to his hometown of Yvaldi, about meeting overworked

feudal directors who were trying to make badly torn bodies look like children again for

memorial services.

He spoke with parents like Ryan and Jessica Ramirez who told him about their daughter Alifia.

Alifia, her dream was to go to art school in Paris and one day share her art with the

world.

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