Political Quotes

“Tonight, I want to spend some time with my colleagues discussing something that we actually can do for every American family, something that the Congress of the United States can take action on soon, like this week, when we pass our appropriations bill or, perhaps, next week if we fail to get the job done this week. We can help every American family tomorrow, the next day, and on into the years out ahead if we take action. The subject matter of tonight is about an issue that affects every American family wherever you are out there--my own family, your family, the families of my staff, perhaps even the families of those who are working with us tonight. This is an illness. This is an illness that has become the most expensive and will soon become the most pervasive illness in America. It is Alzheimer's. It is dementia associated with Alzheimer's. It is a devastating illness. It is one that robs individuals of their mental abilities. It robs them of their memories of their families, of their work, of their lives. It confuses and muddles their thoughts, and eventually, it will destroy that individual, so tonight, we talk about Alzheimer's. Is there anyone out there, any family, any individual, who hasn't seen this illness? I think we all have. Let's get into it in some detail. A little later, as my colleagues join us, we will continue the discussion and talk about what we can do--your Representatives.…”