Political Quotes

“I have come to the floor to speak briefly about a very exciting opportunity and occurrence that we celebrate and honor every November and that is the opportunity to adopt children. There are so many children--Mr. President, you know, not only in Minnesota but in my State, Louisiana--the Senator from Tennessee is here, in his State of Tennessee--children all over our country and the world who are in desperate need of a family to call their own. There are millions of parents and adults who want to be parents who are waiting and hoping for an opportunity to have a family of their own. So it would make sense for us to do the very best job we can to try to build the bridges to make these unions, these really extraordinary unions possible. That is what November is about, a month we are getting ready for Thanksgiving, in anticipation of Christmas and Hanukah, some of the other holidays that occur around this time. As families gather, our hearts and minds automatically turn to family-related events. So the great coalition that tries to help educate and encourage people on the subject has chosen November as National Adoption Month. You might know--many people go home at night and turn on their televisions. There are any number of television series by Hallmark and Home for the Holidays--lots of networks and cable companies are joining in with the idea of promoting it because it is so right. It is so natural for every child to need and want a family.…”