Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the House considers H.R. 4738, the COVID-19 American History Project Act. The last 2 years have been unimaginable for every single American. As COVID-19 ravaged our Nation, we lost nearly 1 million citizens to this devastating virus. For countless families, those deaths were not just a number on the news but the visceral loss of a loved one: a grandparent, a husband, a wife, a mom, a dad, a sister, a brother, a daughter, or a son. My own family faced the pain of this pandemic as we lost my husband, Luke, just days before he would take a seat in this very Chamber. Studies tell us that when a person dies, approximately nine people from their inner circle, their family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors suffer profound grief. This bill is dedicated to them, the now nearly 9 million Americans who live every day with newfound emptiness and suffering. For families like mine, that loss means an empty chair at the dinner table, a son who won't be able to go fishing with his dad anymore, and a daughter who won't be able to dance with her father on her wedding day. But this bill also values our people's personal experiences during the pandemic which will help inform the collective narrative. Their accounts will facilitate healing and give hope to the generations of Americans to follow.…”