Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 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 that any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 552) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 552 Whereas Olympic Day celebrates the Olympic ideal of developing peace through sport; Whereas June 23 marks the date on which the Congress of Paris approved the proposal of Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympics; Whereas thousands of people in more than 170 countries will celebrate the ideals of the Olympic spirit on June 23, 2010; Whereas for more than a century, the Olympic movement has built a more peaceful and better world by-- (1) educating young people through amateur athletics; (2) bringing together athletes from many countries in friendly competition; and (3) forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, and fair play; Whereas the United States Olympians and Paralympians continue to achieve competitive excellence, preserve the Olympic ideals, and inspire all people of the United States; Whereas community celebrations of Olympic Day improve the communities of the United States and inspire the Olympic and Paralympic champions of tomorrow; Whereas Olympic Day encourages the development of Olympic and P…”