Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendment be agreed to, the concurrent resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendment was agreed to. The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 15), as amended, was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The concurrent resolution, as amended, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Con. Res. 15 Whereas first responders include professional and volunteer fire, police, emergency medical technician, and paramedic workers in the United States; Whereas there are more than 25,300,000 first responders in the United States working to keep communities safe; Whereas first responders deserve to be recognized for their commitment to safety, defense, and honor; and Whereas October 28, 2017, would be an appropriate day to establish as ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day'': Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Congress-- (1) supports the designation of October 28, 2017, as ``Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day''; (2) honors and recognizes the contributions of first responders; and (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awar…”