Rep. John Lewis Leads Historic Democratic Sit-in for Gun Control Legislation

Capitol Hill Democratic lawmakers are continuing a historic sit-in on the floor of the House to demand the Republican leadership take action on gun control after the Orlando massacre left 49 people dead. The sit-in was initiated by Congressmember John Lewis, a veteran of the civil rights movement. Once he launched the sit-in, the Republican leadership ended the session -- forcing CSPAN to stop broadcasting from the floor, as the House controls the cameras. But lawmakers began live-streaming the sit-in on Periscope and Facebook. "Democracy Now!" goes to the live scene from the House floor, hears Congressmember Lewis and speaks to Congressmember Barbara Lee (D-California).