Political Quotes

“Again, I renew my objection. Let me say, my two colleagues have made excellent closing arguments to the Gosnell jury. I would expect that to be the case since they are two well-trained, excellent lawyers. But the Gosnell case is over. It is done. He has been sentenced--or he will be shortly. These kinds of abuses ought to arouse outrage wherever and whenever they occur. Anytime, anywhere a doctor endangers a patient in violating standards of care, we ought to condemn them. So I urge my colleagues to join me in the outrage I feel about the dentist in Oklahoma or the endoscopy center in Nevada or the nursing home director in California. In any case where prosecution is appropriate, an investigation should be done properly by State authorities who have jurisdiction, and they should condemn such practices. I ask them to join me in resolution S. 134. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.”