Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to join with my colleague the Senator from Alaska in celebrating some good news. Every now and then, something really good happens here in the Congress of the United States. Many of us know the story of ALS, a particularly cruel and brutal disease, a disease that attacks the body but not the mind and whose victims, while they steadily lose their ability to control their muscles and their movement, suffer a sort of living death that, until you have seen it up close, it is hard to appreciate just how cruel this disease is. Last week, 423 of our House colleagues, Members of the House of Representatives, voted to send the ACT for ALS Act here to this Senate. And last night, we here in the Senate unanimously sent that bill to President Biden's desk for his signature. I have to start, I want to start by thanking my dear friend and colleague the Senator from Alaska. She has been a tireless, passionate, capable advocate, and without her this would not have happened. For those who question whether bipartisanship can still deliver results that matter, this Senator, this bill, this moment proves that it can and it does. We are grateful to our lead cosponsors over in the House, Congressman Quigley and Congressman Fortenberry. Frankly, the story behind this moment is the incredible advocacy of the ALS community.…”