Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the Displaced Workers Relief Act of 2001 as proposed by my colleagues, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) and the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Hart). I want to commend both these Members, because, once again, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) is out front dealing seriously with the needs of working class Americans, making sure that there is balance in our decisions, so that everybody gets a piece of the action. This bill will provide much-needed relief and assistance to families that are affected as the airline industry is facing a very tough challenge in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11. Analysts had already projected an overall loss of about $3 billion in 2001, the worst performing year since 1992. With the terrorist attacks on our shores, those losses will very likely escalate. Even though most airports are back in operation, yet the airlines are flying with less than 75 percent of their capacity. In other words, layoffs, the high level of unemployment, are directly affecting employees of the airlines and associated industries. We have just entered the fall season, meaning that children are back in school, mortgages have to be paid, and life must continue. To minimize anticipated hardships affecting hardworking families of our respective districts, I support wholeheartedly H.R.…”