Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 1048, which would commend the efforts and honor the work of the men and women of the USNS Comfort and the United States Navy who assisted those affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010. Madam Speaker, in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake that wrought devastation upon our friends and neighbors in impoverished Haiti, President Obama pledged the ``unwavering support'' of the United States and a ``swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery.'' Today we recognize some of those who have worked tirelessly to fulfill that pledge. The USNS Comfort, a Mercy-class hospital ship, has previously been deployed to support Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Sea Signal, Operation Uphold Democracy, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Joint Task Force Katrina, Operation Continuing Promise, and now Operation Unified Response to support relief efforts in Haiti. The Comfort's 550-person medical staff includes trauma surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, head and neck surgeons, eye surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists. As of January 24, 2010, the medical staff had performed over 100 surgeries. By January 25, the ship's staff had saved the lives of 98 percent of the ship's patient population.…”