Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the dedicated public service and congressional career of a phenomenal woman, Vivian Piereschi. In August 2001, the people of south Florida's 20th Congressional District, which later became the 23rd District that I proudly represent today, received a precious gift in the dedicated service of Vivian. After more than 20 years, this daughter of Cuban refugees, who emigrated to Florida in search of a better life, ended her career making the lives of so many others better. Vivian became a trusted adviser, advocate, and community leader. Through four administrations and two Members of Congress, Vivian navigated the Federal Government, in all the ways it serves the American people, with a nurturing spirit and patient persistence. When we passed the Affordable Care Act, a jubilant Vivian Piereschi said: ``Now, we can help so many more people.'' Whether it was passing life-changing legislation, going door-to-door to give hurricane relief and assistance, providing immigration help, or just hugging the families that lost loved ones in the Surfside condo tragedy, Vivian has always been there for our people. Vivian sought out a career in public service to be a voice for the voiceless, to speak for those who don't have a seat at the table. Every day of her 20-plus years of service, she has done just that. I know that Vivian will continue to do this self-sacrificing work as she moves on to serve seniors in our community in her new role.…”