Political Quotes

“I am glad to see we have the ability to vote on a couple of amendments. I am glad I was able to accommodate and yield the floor. If I might, let me continue. Amendment No. 3803 Now that the Ernst amendment is going to be voted on in a few moments, I urge my colleagues to reject that amendment. The Appalachian Regional Commission approves funding for more than 400 projects annually throughout this 13-State region. As I was saying, the western part of our State--in order for them to be able to have a viable economy, to have a valuable future, they need help on economic opportunities. They need help in improving health care. The Appalachian Regional Commission has helped the communities of Western Maryland improve health care. The ARC funding was used for the Garrett County Hospital telehealth initiative to enhance community health care. Just by happenstance, the CEO of Garrett County Hospital was in my office yesterday. That is a hospital located in Oakland, MD. For those who are not familiar with where Oakland, MD, is, it is on the border with West Virginia. It is not too far from Pennsylvania in the western part of Maryland. People who use the Garrett County Hospital come from West Virginia and they come from Maryland. It provides hospital service in a rural area that otherwise would not be there.…”