Political Quotes

“the Deutsch-Heineman amendment is to protect all of those who work to protect us. Throughout this country thousands of men and women serve their communities as police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. They all perform the vital and dangerous work of keeping us and our families safe from crime, fire, and accident. We all accept the contract between society and the members of the Armed Forces who are injured in our defense. It is simple fairness that we recognize that the same obligation exists between society and those who risk their lives defending us against domestic threats. In a number of jurisdictions, an officer who can no longer work, due to job related injuries, can lose his health coverage. This nearly happened to two police officers, Officer Joseph Alu and Detective James O'Hara, who were severely wounded in responding to a hostage situation. This amendment simply affirms the principle that those public safety officers who are injured in the line of duty will not have their heroism rewarded by being stripped of health coverage.”