Political Quotes

“I spent 5 weeks in my home in Springfield, IL, following orders--good ones--to suggest that I had to get out of circulation and so should everyone else. It was an interesting moment. My wife and I think it may have been the longest stretch we had ever spent under the same roof together. We got along, which is good, and I got to field the neighborhood a little more than I usually do as I travel back and forth almost every week. I got to know the people a little more, waving from a distance. I looked around and noticed that almost every lawn had a sign on it saying: ``We love healthcare workers.'' Many people had signs in their windows to back that up too, and we should. These doctors, these nurses, and these people who work in nursing homes caring for the elderly and making certain they are in a good, safe environment are important, and they are risking their lives for the people whom we love. We thank them over and over. But there is one part of that group that I would like to highlight for just a few moments on the floor of the Senate. I want to spend a few minutes talking about one special group of healthcare workers--immigrants. One in six healthcare and social service workers--3.1 million out of 18.7 million--are immigrants.…”