Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his kind remarks and for his tremendous leadership. From the first minutes of the assault on our country, Chairman Nadler was there to meet the needs of our country as we protected, but also to meet the needs of those who rushed in to save lives. I want to also salute Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, who has worn a firefighters jacket through the heat of the summer now, but all spring, until this bill was brought up on the floor. I thank the gentlewoman for not only wearing the jacket, but for her relentless, persistent advocacy on behalf of our 9/11 heroes. I am so proud that this time this bill is bipartisan, and I thank the distinguished gentleman, Mr. King from New York, for his leadership, for his recognition of the bipartisan nature of what we are doing, what we did then and what we are doing now. I thank the gentleman, Mr. King, for his leadership as well. H.R. 1327 is the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act--a big name, a tall order, and long overdue. {time} 1100 When we talk about 9/11, we tread on sacred ground. On that dark day, our Nation suffered loss we could never have imagined, and we witnessed heroism that we will never forget. Because of our heroes, 9/11 is etched in our Nation's history not only as a day of profound loss and tragedy but also a day of powerful unity and resilience.…”