Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, we have a responsibility to the people we serve, and the moment is now to mitigate the damage to our people and our economy. For those who question the price tag, for those who question certain features in the bill, think of the images we have all seen that are unprecedented in our lifetimes: the senior citizen only able to see family members through a window; worse yet, Americans dying alone; the frontline medical professionals fighting an invisible disease, risking their very lives to bring hope to a frightened public; the businessman fighting to stay solvent, to keep a workforce, and to live to see another day; the scientists and engineers desperately searching for an answer. Who among us can question the crisis we are in and the needs of the people we serve? By midday today, Mr. Speaker, let us be remembered for taking the actions necessary to put aside our politics and deliver to the American people.”