Chris Murphy, one of the most prominent gun control advocates in the upper chamber, on Sunday said that he could "settle" for scaled-back measures days after four students were killed during a shooting at a Michigan high school.
The Connecticut Democrat said during an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" that despite the party controlling the White House and Congress and overwhelmingly supporting measures like universal background checks, the Senate is preventing the legislation from passing.
He said that he wouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I want universal background checks, but I will settle for something that will save lives.
Murphy's renewed push came after an individual opened fire at Oxford High School.
The 15-year-old suspect, who was arrested at the scene, has been charged as an adult. He is charged with 24 criminal counts, including first-degree murder and terrorism.
The Crumbleys pleaded not guilty to four counts of manslaughter on Saturday, but failed to show up for court, leading to a search by law enforcement.
The December 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, located within Murphy's congressional district, took on greater importance for him after he was elected to the House.
When Murphy joined the Senate, he continued his work on gun control.
Murphy said that he hoped to see some Republican "epiphanies" on the issue.
He said he wished his Republican colleagues didn't have Epiphanies on this issue after mass school shootings. "My hope is that we can get back to the table in the next couple of weeks and see if we can close the gun show loophole."
He said that it would save a lot of lives.
