Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding, for his kind words about calling me a mom, as that is the greatest thrill of my life, now grandmother as well. I very much thank the chairman, Mr. Pallone, for his leadership in bringing this legislation to the floor. It is so important for our children. Madam Speaker, to Mr. Richard Neal, I thank him for the role that the Ways and Means Committee played in this as well. I want to acknowledge and thank Mr. Tom Suozzi for the work that he did on the tax piece in here, and also Donna Shalala, who knows so much about this subject in so many capacities that she has served our government and our children, as well as Karen Bass, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. When people ask me what are the three most important issues facing Congress, now for 30 years or so in Congress, I have always said the same thing: our children, our children, our children; their health; their education; the economic security of their families; a safe, clean environment in which they can thrive; a world at peace in which they can reach their fulfillment. {time} 0945 It is all about the children. It is all about their future. Today, I rise to join my colleagues to take urgently needed action to confront the growing youth tobacco crisis, which is, in the words of the U.S. Surgeon General, an ``epidemic.'' This is legislation to protect our children, and I thank Mr. Pallone and Mr. Neal for their leadership here.…”