Political Quotes

“I do not have complicated reasons for supporting the strongest possible legislation. It is simply about life and death. And it is very obvious to me that by passing comprehensive, tough legislation, we have a chance to stop kids from smoking and to stop the deaths and turn these awful statistics around. We have what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do it. I hope we are going to do it. Not every amendment that I vote for is going to be in the final package. I understand that. But I am going to support the toughest bill possible. I am going to offer an amendment to make sure that we support after school programs to educate our children against the problems of smoking. There are many effective after school programs that teach kids about tobacco in a very straightforward, good way so that they resist the temptation and peer pressure to smoke. So I am glad to stand with my friends in the Senate who look at this as an opportunity to stop deaths, to stop the targeting of our children. And I am very hopeful, Mr. President, that we will, in fact, end up with a strong piece of anti-tobacco legislation.”