Political Quotes

“I rise today along with my friend and colleague Senator Abraham to speak to this amendment that will help save lives and prevent injuries to our youngest children by improving education and awareness about child safety seats. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death to children ages 14 and under. Yet some 40 percent of kids are still riding unrestrained. And of the children who are buckled up, studies estimate that eight out of ten are restrained incorrectly. Each year more than 1,400 children die in automobile accidents, and an additional 280,000 are injured. Tragically, most of these injuries could have been prevented. The most proven way to protect our children is child safety seats. They reduce the risk of death by 69 percent for infants and 47 percent for toddlers. We must work to ensure that they are used at all times and used correctly. This amendment that we introduce today will provide $7.5 million to the Department of Transportation for the purpose of awarding grants to state highway agencies, as well as child safety organizations who promote important information on the use of child safety seats.”