Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask, to beseech, really, that this House take immediate action to fully fund our country's response to the spreading horror of Zika. Mr. Speaker, there are now thousands of confirmed cases of Zika in the United States. Hundreds of these cases are pregnant women. Can you imagine the terror they experience wondering whether their child will be born with horrible disabilities? What must they think as they see our public health experts coming to Congress? These are the people who helped end the Ebola crisis. They come to Congress and they say: We need these resources. The call has been made, but it has not been answered because some in this House think that, yes, your concerns are real, but we have to continue the fight about Planned Parenthood. Yes, my pregnant friend, your concerns are real, but we have unfinished business about the Confederate flag. What must they think? Mr. Speaker, the call has been issued. This is a national emergency. We need to act not tomorrow, not next week, but today to help these people with the Zika virus. ____________________”