Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 557) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 557 Whereas, according to the National Eye Institute, in public opinion polls, Americans-- (1) have consistently identified the fear of vision loss as second only to the fear of developing cancer; and (2) have stated that the loss of vision would have the greatest impact on their lives; Whereas the National Eye Institute estimates that more than 11,000,000 people in the United States have common vision problems; Whereas, according to the National Eye Institute, approximately 35,000,000 people in the United States experience an age-related eye disease, including age-related macular degeneration (the leading cause of vision loss in older people of the United States), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts; Whereas, according to the National Eye Institute, the number of people in the United States who experience an age- related eye disease is expected to grow to 50,000,000 by 2020; Whereas, according to the National Eye Institute, the Hispanic and African-American populations experience a disproportionate incidence of glaucoma,…”