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Image No. 1 | After saying a few words during a press conference House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), left, holds Teresa Rousseau's face, mother of Lauren Rousseau a teacher killed at Sandy Hook, after giving her a hug while she was seated in the audience. The press conference with family members from Newtown and members of Congress marked the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown and to have action on gun reform at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013.

After saying a few words during a press conference House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), left, holds Teresa Rousseau's face, mother of Lauren Rousseau a teacher killed at Sandy Hook, after giving her a hug while she was seated in the audience. The press conference with family members from Newtown and members of Congress marked the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown and to have action on gun reform at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Image No. 2 | Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey meets with members of the Newtown Action Alliance and family of Victoria Soto, a school teacher that was killed at Sandy Hook, in his office Thursday, June 13, 2013. Members of Newtown Action Alliance have been in town since Wednesday to deliver letters and meet with Congressmen to push for gun control legislation. Po Murray, vice chair of Newtown Action Alliance, her daughter Kyra Murray, both of Sandy Hook, Jillian Soto, Carlos Mathew Soto, Carlee Soto and Carlee's friend Brittany Futch of Fayetteville, N.C.. The Soto's sister, Victoria Soto, was a teacher killed at Sandy Hook.

Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey meets with members of the Newtown Action Alliance and family of Victoria Soto, a school teacher that was killed at Sandy Hook, in his office Thursday, June 13, 2013. Members of Newtown Action Alliance have been in town since Wednesday to deliver letters and meet with Congressmen to push for gun control legislation. Po Murray, vice chair of Newtown Action Alliance, her daughter Kyra Murray, both of Sandy Hook, Jillian Soto, Carlos Mathew Soto, Carlee Soto and Carlee's friend Brittany Futch of Fayetteville, N.C.. The Soto's sister, Victoria Soto, was a teacher killed at Sandy Hook.

Image No. 3 | Members of the Newtown Action Alliance and supporters gather on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building Thursday, June 13, 2013, to create a human

Members of the Newtown Action Alliance and supporters gather on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building Thursday, June 13, 2013, to create a human "Ribbon of Remembrance" to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown. After the ribbon ceremony, people continued the "No More Names" reading of the names of the 4,800 people killed since Newtown.

Image No. 4 | Jillian Soto wipes away tears while she tells Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey about her sister, Victoria Soto a teacher killed at Sandy Hook, while she and her brother , Carlos Mathew Soto, and sister, Carlee Soto, join members of Newtown Action Alliance in a meeting in his office Thursday, June 13, 2013. Members of Newtown Action Alliance have been in town since Wednesday to deliver letters and meet with congressmen to push for gun control legislation.

Jillian Soto wipes away tears while she tells Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey about her sister, Victoria Soto a teacher killed at Sandy Hook, while she and her brother , Carlos Mathew Soto, and sister, Carlee Soto, join members of Newtown Action Alliance in a meeting in his office Thursday, June 13, 2013. Members of Newtown Action Alliance have been in town since Wednesday to deliver letters and meet with congressmen to push for gun control legislation.

Image No. 5 | Left to right, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, (D-CT), Sen. Chris Murphy, (D-CT), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Sen. Richard Blumenthal, (D-CT), and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), listen while Jillian Soto says a few words during a press conference with members of Congress and senate to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013. Soto's sister, Victoria Soto, was a first grade teacher killed at Sandy Hook.

Left to right, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, (D-CT), Sen. Chris Murphy, (D-CT), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Sen. Richard Blumenthal, (D-CT), and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), listen while Jillian Soto says a few words during a press conference with members of Congress and senate to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013. Soto's sister, Victoria Soto, was a first grade teacher killed at Sandy Hook.

Image No. 6 | House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), second from right, pats Carlos Mathew Soto, 16, right, on the back and says a few words while his sisters Jillian Soto, left, and Carlee Soto second from left, listen to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), partial view far right, say a few words during a press conference with family members from Newtown and members of Congress to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013. The Soto's sister, Victoria Soto, was a first grade teacher killed at Sandy Hook.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), second from right, pats Carlos Mathew Soto, 16, right, on the back and says a few words while his sisters Jillian Soto, left, and Carlee Soto second from left, listen to Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), partial view far right, say a few words during a press conference with family members from Newtown and members of Congress to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013. The Soto's sister, Victoria Soto, was a first grade teacher killed at Sandy Hook.

Image No. 7 | Virginia Payne, second from right, with husband Nicholas Payne, right, of New Milford, members of the Brady Campaign, holds a photo of their daughter, Rebecca Payne, who was murdered in a case of mistaken identity while a college student in Boston, participate with members of the Newtown Action Alliance and supporters on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building Thursday, June 13, 2013 to create a human

Virginia Payne, second from right, with husband Nicholas Payne, right, of New Milford, members of the Brady Campaign, holds a photo of their daughter, Rebecca Payne, who was murdered in a case of mistaken identity while a college student in Boston, participate with members of the Newtown Action Alliance and supporters on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building Thursday, June 13, 2013 to create a human "Ribbon of Remembrance." The ceremony marked the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown. The Paynes joined the group from the Newtown Action Alliance on the trip to Washington D.C. because they wanted to support Newtown. After the ribbon ceremony, people continued the "No More Names" reading of the names of the 4,800 people killed since Newtown.

Image No. 8 | Rep. Elizabeth Esty, (D-CT), says a few words during a press conference with family members from Newtown and members of Congress to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown and to advance action on gun reform at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Rep. Elizabeth Esty, (D-CT), says a few words during a press conference with family members from Newtown and members of Congress to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown and to advance action on gun reform at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Image No. 9 | Jillian Soto, left, and Carlee Soto find a quiet spot they say to talk to their sister, Victoria Soto, a first grade teacher killed at Sandy Hook, to ask for strength and guidance before they participate in a press conference with members of Congress to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown and to advance action on gun reform at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Jillian Soto, left, and Carlee Soto find a quiet spot they say to talk to their sister, Victoria Soto, a first grade teacher killed at Sandy Hook, to ask for strength and guidance before they participate in a press conference with members of Congress to mark the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown and to advance action on gun reform at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Members of the Newtown Action Alliance mark the six month anniversary in Washington of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.