Political Quotes

“Yes, Mr. Speaker, people indeed are being bit by monkeys, and they are also being bit at the gas pumps. I would just like to note a few statistics regarding monkey risks to the public. In June of 2008 in New York, a 22-month-old girl playing in her backyard put her fingers through a fence into a neighbor's yard and was bitten by their pet monkey. Doctors spent 12 hours trying to reattach her finger. In March 2008 in Indiana, a child visiting a home was bitten by a pet capuchin monkey. In February 2008 in Arizona, a 3-year-old boy was bitten by a pet lemur his family just got 2 weeks before. In February 2008 in Washington, a pet monkey escaped from a home and bit three people. In December 2007 in North Carolina, a clerk at a convenience store was bitten by a customer's pet monkey. In September 2007 in Missouri, two children were bitten by a pet monkey at a park. The woman who owned the monkey ran off with the animal. In August 2007 in Wisconsin, a woman was bitten by a pet monkey a man had on a leash. In April 2007 in Mississippi, a Federal agent approached a home and was attacked by a monkey. Mr. Speaker, from January 2007 right here on my list until March 2005, there are nine other listed cases. So yes, people are being bitten by monkeys.”