Political Quotes

“first of all, I commend the Senator from North Dakota who is a Member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee for his diligent efforts, his thoughtful words, and all he does for veterans on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and I appreciate what he said and support his efforts. As a 71-year-old citizen of this country, one who has been in business, has been fortunate to be married 49 years to a wonderful woman and raised a family, one who has been in public life for 40 years, you learn that there are three kinds of people in the world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what the hell is happening. We have the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Lamar Alexander, who is one of those people who makes things happen. What we are going to do on the Cures bill in this body next week is nothing short of remarkable, but it is an example of somebody who cares and is ready to do the hard work that legislating can bring about. It is a bill that incorporates many of the provisions of this administration and Members of this Senate, things that have been worked on for years and things that will save and improve lives in America. For me, it is personal for two or three reasons. One reason is the pediatric rare disease provision. In 2005 I met a young lady named Alexa Rohrbach. Alexa was 5 years old when I met her.…”