Political Quotes

“Thank you so much, not only for your words today, but for all your work that you do on behalf of women and children every day. I want to call now on one of the incredible advocates and leaders when it comes to making sure that our children, in particular, and low- income people have adequate nutrition in a country that is the richest in the world, an advocate for women and children from the State of Connecticut, Rosa DeLauro. Ms. DeLAURO. Thank you very, very much. There are not enough words to express our thanks collectively to you, Congresswoman Schakowsky, for calling this Special Order today. As I was coming to the floor, I saw our colleague Carolyn Maloney, and our colleague Gwen Moore just completed her remarks, and we know the strength of her passion, and I know that waiting to speak today, as well, is Congresswoman Lois Capps. The issues that we talk about today are not just about women; it's about our families and what's happening in the lives of our families. It has been such an incredible road for families today, given the nature of the recession and how deep that recession was and how basically people are trying to hang on and to try to make their way to take care of themselves and their families. It's about maternal and child health. It's about their well-being. And I think that it is appropriate to talk about this now.…”