Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from New Jersey for his unwavering support and dedication not only to the firefighters, police, and teachers across this country who will benefit from this legislation, but all Americans, and especially those in Paterson, New Jersey, who he has dedicated his life to serving. Mr. Speaker, I yield now to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Lois Frankel), a woman who understands the significance of Social Security, hailing from the State of Florida, which is probably the senior center capital of the world in terms of the population there of senior citizens. Before yielding to the gentlewoman, I recognize the number of committees that have come out in support of this legislation, including the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, Social Security Works, the NAACP, the National Organization of Women, the Latinos for a Secure Retirement, the National Education Association, the AFT, and more than 350 organizations have come and endorsed the work of Lois Frankel, who understands what seniors need not only in Florida but across this Nation.”