Political Quotes

“This amendment affects the ability of people with asthma to purchase an inhaler that works, and the American Lung Association opposes this amendment. The American Thoracic Society, which is the expert--these are the experts on anything to do with respiratory diseases. There are 150,000 doctors who oppose this amendment. I am perplexed by it because the reason we want to get away from these CFCs is because Ronald Reagan signed the treaty to do away with them and George W. Bush passed the rule to do away with them. On behalf of the people who depend on inhalers that work right, that don't use CFCs, I hope we will stand with the Lung Association and the 150,000 doctors of the Thoracic Society. I hope we will vote this down. Mr. DeMINT. Madam President, how much time do I have left? The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from South Carolina has 18 seconds. Mr. DeMINT. Certainly, there are many doctors who want folks to come in and get prescriptions. There are many manufacturers who make prescription drugs, but let 3 million Americans access these inhalers. They do not cause any problems with the environment. The EPA has recognized it is negligible and the manufacturer will have this worked out over the next few years. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. Mr. DeMINT. Madam President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second.…”