SCIUTTO: New this morning, we are told that White House aides are preparing a range of options to address mass shootings. A White House official tells CNN that President Trump has been briefed on those options, some of which could be unveiled when Congress returns from recess. But there's no firm timeline, no details as to what those options are. And to be clear, the president has reversed himself again repeatedly on gun control, specifically on background checks. Let's speak about all of this with Democratic Senator from Vermont, Patrick Leahy. Senator, thanks so much for taking the time this morning.</s>SEN. PATRICK LEAHY (D-VT): It's good to be with you. I appreciate it.</s>SCIUTTO: So you and I have seen this story before, not just from this president, but in the reaction on the Hill following mass shootings, discussion of measures that go nowhere. Are there, in your view, any viable gun control measures that are alive on Capitol Hill that could get the president support and Republican support?</s>LEAHY: Well, I think the first thing we ought to do is have the courage to actually vote on things. Mitch McConnell has refused to allow so far any gun control measures come up for a vote. The House of Representatives has passed numerous gun control issues. Let's vote on it. That's going to be a tough vote for some people. So what? Why would you want to be in the United States Senate if you're afraid to actually cast a vote? They ought to stand up, cast it, do it, have the courage of it. What's happened now is that here you have the NRA that's facing all kinds of problems. They're losing popularity in the country, they're being investigated by two attorneys general for misuse of funds. Now, when I was a youngster and when I was in college, I was an NRA member. I was on the rifle team. I'm a gun owner. They taught gun safety and things like that. Now, they've become a lobbying group and the second the president --
Interview with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT).