Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to express my continued concern over the humanitarian situation in Haiti after the catastrophic January 12, 2010, earthquake. While the destruction has proved to make the aid and relief situation on the ground complicated and difficult to navigate, President Obama's promise to the people of Haiti that ``you will not be forsaken; you will not be forgotten'' has rung true to date. The global outpouring of support, in resources, money and people on the ground has been encouraging. American contributions and activities, in particular, have been exemplary. All Americans should be proud of how we have responded to help our neighbors who are truly facing the direst of situations. Countless U.S. Government agencies and the military quickly swung into action, managed by Operation Unified Response and Joint Task Force Haiti, and have moved with an impressive and coordinated effort. I would like to make a special mention of the efforts carried out by Marylanders. The USNS Comfort, which we are proud to have based in Baltimore Harbor, provides a mobile, flexible, and rapidly responsive afloat medical capability for acute medical and surgical care, with a 550- person medical team and a capacity of 250 hospital beds and room to treat 1,000 people. The day after the earthquake, the Comfort was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts as a crucial part of Operation Unified Response.…”