Political Quotes

“the Senate has done the right thing by agreeing to support David R. Kaczynski in his effort to donate more money to the victims of his brother, ``Unabomber'' Theodore J. Kaczynski. I hope the House of Representatives will now follow suit. This is a rare opportunity for Congress to write a happy ending to a sad story, and we should seize it. The U.S. Congress should not be in the business of discouraging acts of altruism. In August, Mr. Kaczynski and his wife, Linda E. Patrik, constituents of mine from Schenectady, New York, received a $1 million reward from the FBI for information leading to the 1996 arrest of Theodore Kaczynski. Immediately upon receiving the reward, David Kaczynski pledged that after payment of taxes and attorney's fees, all reward monies would go to the Unabomber's victims and their families. Mr. Kaczynski then contacted my office to ask whether Congress could provide, through legislation, that no tax be imposed so that a greater amount would be passed on to the victims.”