U.S. President Barack Obama and Mark Barden, father of Sandyhook Elementary shooting victim Daniel Barden, address a press conference following the defeat of the Manchin-Toomey Amendment in U.S. Senate

Mark Barden, father of Sandyhook Elementary shooting victim Daniel Barden, addresses a press conference at the White House following the defeat in the Senate, earlier in the day, of the Manchin-Toomey Amendment which would have expanded background checks for firearm purchases. President Obama speaks about "common-sense" gun control reforms and criticizes "a minority in the Senate" for failing to pass the amendment in the face of over 90% of Americans wanting its passage.