Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Tennessee, Mr. Corker, for very graciously beginning this discussion. I want to join in thanking the distinguished Senator from Delaware for all of his hard work and his very successful and insightful discussion this morning. It is a problem that concerns all of us very deeply and immediately, and his leadership has been an enormous contribution to the Nation on this issue. The GAIN Act I am pleased to be here today with Senator Corker to discuss a problem that is spreading across the country. It is a public health threat to our troops, our children, our frail, and our elderly involving the spread of mutant germs, so-called superbugs, that are resistant, sometimes even immune to existing antibiotics. I have been very proud of the work Senator Corker and I have done together. He has joined me, and we have been joined by Senators Bennet, Hatch, Casey, Alexander, Coons, and Roberts in the Senate, and by Representatives Gingrey and DeGette in the House, along with a very bipartisan group of respected Members there on an issue that is truly bipartisan. I wish to yield to Senator Corker and then continue my remarks on an issue that ought to concern us very closely and immediately. Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that these infections are not only prevalent but spreading across the country. I have a detailed set of charts that demonstrate this problem.…”