Political Quotes

“the Senate has remarkable, even magic moments. Yesterday was one such time for my colleague from Connecticut and me. Senator Murphy and I had the great honor and privilege to again welcome Team 26 from Newtown, CT, at the end of a truly extraordinary journey--their fourth bike ride from Newtown--to commemorate and remember the 26 beautiful children and educators who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. This incredibly searing and horrific moment in the life of our State in December of 2012 was marked by their first journey 3 years ago. This one was their fourth ride through rough roads and tough traffic, and snow and rain across the Northeast as they pedaled--literally pedaled-- to Washington, DC, from Newtown. We said goodbye to them on Saturday morning in some pretty cold weather. I was there. They braved some fierce storms to be here, but the memory they carried with them and the resolve and resilience they showed truly epitomizes the spirit of Sandy Hook and its wonderful people who not only survived that unspeakable tragedy of December 2012 but also showed America a lesson with acts of kindness, unceasing advocacy, resilience, resolve, and--most importantly--a message of peace, love, and hope. I wear still on my wrist a bracelet I received then. Its lettering is worn out, so it is no longer readable, but it is that same message of hope, peace, and love they brought with them as they traveled here. Today a number of them came to the Capitol.…”