Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman of the Rules Committee for his leadership and his vision and his passion and his great words. I also want to thank the gentleman from Jacksonville, Florida (Mr. Crenshaw). He is a true leader, and I am proud to be a cosponsor of the ABLE Act. Today, we can talk about taxes, we can talk about legislation, but really, what we are talking about is people, Mr. Speaker. I want to share two personal stories because, for me, I don't have to deal with children with disabilities on a daily basis. I was blessed with two kids that didn't have some of those same challenges. What I have had is I have experienced the love and the compassion that two children with special needs have given to me over and over. The first one of those is a young lady, 21 years of age, with Down syndrome named Chloe. Chloe is not only a dear friend but also is someone who has been able to share with me the struggles in her life, the passion in her life, the vision. She has a part-time job. But the other part of that story is the difficulties that sometimes families with special needs have. What I have seen over and over again is that, even though I was able to experience the love firsthand, that there is a 24-hour, 7-day a week job that parents have to deal with, and some of those challenges are monumental. We need to address that as a body.…”