Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 407) expressing support for designation of May as ``National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month,'' as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 407 Whereas allergies are among the most common diseases in the United States; Whereas an estimated 50,000,000 or 1 in 5 Americans suffer from all types of allergies; Whereas approximately 3,000,000 school-aged children have a food allergy and the number of American children with a peanut allergy doubled between 1997 and 2002; Whereas the prevalence of allergies has increased since the early 1980s in the United States across all age, sex, and racial groups; Whereas allergies are the most frequently reported chronic condition in children; Whereas almost 4,000 people die each year from asthma- related causes, and asthma is a contributing factor in another 7,000 deaths every year; Whereas allergic reactions can be severe enough to cause death; Whereas it is estimated that the cost of allergies is nearly $7,000,000,000 each year; Whereas an estimated 20,000,000 or 1 in 15 Americans suffer from asthma, and over 50 percent of asthma cases are ``allergic-asthma''; Whereas, due to asthma, each day in America 40,000 people miss school or work, 30,000 people have an attack, 5,000 people visit the emergency room, 1,000 people are admitted to the hospital, and 11 people die; Whereas asthma is the most common c…”