Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 200,000 Americans, including the 3,500 Hoosiers who have lost their lives to COVID-19. We won't forget those we lost, our family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, teachers, spiritual leaders, and much more. I also want to remember my cousins, who passed away from the virus earlier this year. Who knows how many lives could have been saved if our leaders had been honest about the severity of COVID-19 from the start? Who knows how many millions could have avoided this illness and possible lifetime complications from it, if those leaders had not made them make the impossible choice between their health and their livelihoods? I introduced H.R. 7161, the COVID-19 Memorial Quilt Act of 2020, to create a national memorial, Madam Speaker, to everyone we have lost. We can't change the past, but we can impact the future. The Senate must pass the HEROES Act, which we passed in May, to provide strong relief from COVID-19. We can save countless lives if we put partisanship aside and work together. ____________________”