Labrador Says “No Time For Rhetoric”

That's the message from Idaho’s freshman congressman to the nation on NBC's meet the press yesterday.

Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador was a part of the panel on the nationally televised show that also included other colleagues of  Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords from the House. Even though it appears the alleged shooter, Jared Lee Loughner, was not politically motivated, the five assembled representatives were using the tragedy as an opportunity to reassess their sometimes very heated discourse. Labrador says he thinks the problem isn't solved by pointing fingers and on the issue of possible new gun control legislation Labrador said he doesn't think it's time for that either.  President Obama has called for a moment of silence this morning "to honor the innocent victims of the tragedy in Tucson." Following the shootings, all legislation on the House schedule for the coming week is postponed, including a possible repeal of health care reform.