Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share the important work of the Paralysis Resource Center at the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Christopher Reeve put a face on spinal cord injury and had an unrelenting drive to pursue the best research in the world. It was his vision, it was his passion, and it was his brilliance that attracted young scientists to take on the cause and advance the field of spinal cord research. And while his wife, Dana, was universally known as the model for caregiving, her real legacy is the creation of the foundation's Paralysis Resource Center that has reached so many of those living with paralysis and their families with life-changing resources. The President's budget eliminates all funding for the Paralysis Resource Center and suggests that the program is duplicative. Fortunately, my colleagues in the House appreciate the unique nature of the work that the PRC does.…”