WATCH: Sen. Murphy Shares Dylan Hockley's Touching Story in Historic 15-Hour Filibuster

Washington, DC — Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) ended an historic 15-hour filibuster that started shortly before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and ended just after 2:10 a.m. Thursday by sharing the story of 6-year-old Dylan Hockley, killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012.

"According to just about everyone who knew him, it was impossible not to fall in love with Dylan Hockley if you met him....he had dimples, he had blue eyes....he loved to cuddle, he loved to play tag, he was so proud that he was learning how to read..... his beaming smile would light up just about  every room he was in... Dylan's mom Nicole has been a champion for ending gun violence in this country," Murphy said.

Two days after what should have been her son's last day at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Nicole Hockely wrote on her Facebook page, "His death was preventable. Orlando was preventable. Grieve, but act. Nobody is immune, but every tragedy can be prevented." She thanked Murphy and all the senators that helped with the historic filibuster. 

Murphy also spoke about Dylan's teacher Ann Marie Murphy who bravely stayed with her student until the end on that fateful December day. 

"He idolized a woman named Ann Marie Murphy. Ann Marie Murphy was his special education teacher and his personal aide," Murphy said, explaining what a deep bond the pair shared.

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"It doesn't take courage to stand here on the floor of the United State Senate for two hours or four hours or 14 hours or to stand up here when 90 percent of your constituents want change to happen," Murphy said. "It takes courage to look into the eye of a shooter and instead of running, wrapping your arms around a 6-year-old boy and accepting death as a trade for just a tiny little itty piece of increased peace of mind for a little boy under your charge."

Murphy asked, "If Ann Marie Murphy could do that then ask yourself, what can you do to make sure that Orlando or Sandy Hook never ever happens again?"

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