Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 592) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 592 Whereas polycystic kidney disease (known as ``PKD'') is one of the most prevalent life-threatening genetic diseases in the world, affecting an estimated 600,000 people in the United States, including newborn babies, children, and adults, regardless of sex, age, race, geography, income, or ethnicity; Whereas polycystic kidney disease comes in 2 forms, autosomal dominant, which affects 1 in 500 people worldwide, and autosomal recessive, a rare form that affects 1 in 20,000 live births and frequently leads to early death; Whereas polycystic kidney disease causes multiple cysts to form on both kidneys, leading to an increase in kidney size and weight; Whereas the cysts caused by polycystic kidney disease can be as small as the head of a pin or as large as a grapefruit; Whereas polycystic kidney disease is a systemic disease that damages the kidneys and the cardiovascular, endocrine, hepatic, and gastrointestinal systems; Whereas patients with polycystic kidney disease often experience no symptoms during the early stages of the…”