Political Quotes

Janice Schakowsky: “Thank you for your passion, which is obvious every day, for making sure that we make the smart investments in our…”

On the recordNovember 28, 2012
Thank you for your passion, which is obvious every day, for making sure that we make the smart investments in our children and in women and in health care in this country. Thank you, Rosa DeLauro. And now it is my pleasure to bring up one of the handful of trained nurses that are in this House of Representatives. Lois Capps from California has been a leader on health care and all those programs that are really going to help our families to live the kinds of lives that all of us want to live in the United States. So thank you for joining us, Lois Capps of California.
Said by
Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois
Source
govinfo.gov
Nov 28, 2012

Share

More from Janice Schakowsky

May 27, 2026

Abandoning that approach in favor of reckless escalation puts lives, security, and regional stability at risk.

schakowsky.house.gov
May 27, 2026

Every person in the United States deserves to age with dignity and have access to high-quality long-term care. Yet for too long, our nation has failed to establish a sustainable, comprehensive long-term care policy.

schakowsky.house.gov
May 27, 2026

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a vital lifeline for millions of low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and families struggling to make ends meet.

schakowsky.house.gov
May 27, 2026

Let’s be clear: Medicare Advantage is not Medicare. These private insurance plans use Medicare’s trusted name while too often denying medically necessary care, restricting providers, and overcharging taxpayers by billions. That is…

schakowsky.house.gov

Other voices in this conversation