. >> reporter: hillary clinton calling r action at an event in orlando while the shooting was unfolding. >> it is time for us to say y we're going to have comprehensive background checks, we're going to close the gun show loophole. >> reporter: as police were engaged with the suspects, the house speaker was lighting the capitol christmas tree. >> please keep the victims and their families in your prayers right now. >> reporter: republican candidates ted cruz, ben carson, rand paul and jeb bush all tweeted prayers, but gun control advocates want more. a scathing "new york daily news" cover this morning, "god isn3t fixing this." senator chris murphy of connecticut, home ofofhe newtown shooted, tweeted "your thoughts should be about steps to take to stop this carnage. your prayers should be for forgiveness if you do nothing again." >> could we have a moment of silence? a lot ofofeople killed. >> reporter: republican front-runner donald trump at a didn't mention gun control or thsecond amendment. >> this is when we appreciate our great police and our law enforcement. remember that.t. rememb