Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to join my Senate colleague Senator Alsobrooks to talk about the 1-year anniversary of the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore. We speak today on the floor on the eve of that solemn anniversary, and we remember those who died that day. We probably all remember--at least all of us in Maryland--where we were when we learned that the Key Bridge had collapsed. It was a local, national, and, in fact, international tragedy. It echoed around the world, and its impact was felt far from Maryland's shores. First and foremost, it was a human tragedy for the six Baltimore construction workers who were working the overnight shift that day. As my Senate colleague Senator Alsobrooks has said, each of them had loved ones who depended on them, and four of them were fathers. I, too, would like to read their names into the Record on this solemn anniversary eve of their passing away: Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes was 35 years old. Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera was 26 years old. Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval was 38 years old. Carlos Daniel Hernandez Estrella was 24 years old. Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez was 49 years old, and Jose Mynor Lopez was 37 years old. These six men came to Maryland in search of better lives, and they made our State and, indeed, our country a better place. Their tragic deaths came as they quietly worked on the overnight shift to maintain the bridge that millions of people depended on.…”