Political Quotes

“page 26, line 9 has very binding language as far as the CDC funding is concerned. It says as follows: Those funds may not be used to advocate or promote gun control. They will not be used for that purpose. As far as the rural health care argument is concerned, that particular budget, before this amendment which would add $2.6 million, before the change in appropriations, is going to go up 12.8 percent. With the additional money, it would go up 23 percent. All we are trying to do is to have the CDC budget stay the same. As to politically correct study aspects, the CDC has been dealing in these issues for a long time: Motor vehicle crashes, fires, drownings, falls, poisonings, suicide, and homicide. The Center's research has led to all manner of recommendations in this country with respect to helmets, with respect to storing guns and bullets separately, in dealing with all of the problems of injuries in this country. More people are dying by injuries every year in this country. We simply need to do something about it. There is a place for CDC to do this. There is a place to look at what we can do to prevent injuries and deaths from guns. It is not gun control. Please vote for the amendment.”