Political Quotes

“I find it unbelievable that today the United States Senate said no to pregnant moms and veterans. The vote earlier to deny cloture on the VA-MILCON legislation and the Zika virus is to say to pregnant moms in America: We don't think the case of the Zika virus is that important; you are going to have to run the risks yourself. To say to our veterans who fought and risked their lives for us that we may not fund their health care is just not the right thing to do. I deeply regret the fact that the cloture motion was denied this morning. I hope that before we leave town this week, cloture will be granted so we can approve MILCON-VA appropriations and approve our response to Zika. But let me underline how important that is with two quick, brief remarks. In terms of Zika, I represent the CDC--the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--in Atlanta, GA, the world's health care center. I was there 2 weeks ago for a briefing on the Zika virus. There are more than 1 million Zika cases in Latin America, there are Zika cases in the Caribbean, and there are 150 in the United States of America. The Zika virus is very unique. It attacks a pregnant mom, it attacks the child in the womb, and it attacks the brain and central nervous system, causing manifested, terrible brain problems and deformities, some that we hope we can stop and prevent.…”