Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson), my friend, for yielding. In 2014, Pete Frates told ESPN: ``At the end of the day, I want to be the cliche game-changer. I want to be the guy who shifts everyone's thinking and shifts where the funds are going. Selfishly, I want to give myself a chance, but also give a lot of other people opportunities as well.'' Today, we consider ourselves incredibly lucky because we got to know Pete Frates. Pete, you accomplished this mission long ago, but today's vote is further proof that you will live forever. We are here because you were brave enough to stand up and show the world your strength. We are here because of your family, who continued the fight: Julie, Lucy, John, Nancy, Jennifer, and Andrew, and the Frate-train. I am so proud of all of you. We are here because of the hard work of the ALS Association, I AM ALS, and because thousands of ALS patients and their families and caregivers followed your lead. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to pass the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act, and let's keep fighting until we have a cure for this devastating disease.”