Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 602) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 602 Whereas ``infant mortality'' refers to the death of a baby before the baby's first birthday; Whereas the United States ranks 29th among industrialized countries in the rate of infant mortality; Whereas premature birth, low birth weight, and shorter gestation periods account for more than 60 percent of infant deaths in the United States; Whereas high rates of infant mortality are especially prevalent in communities with large minority populations, high rates of unemployment and poverty, and limited access to safe housing and medical providers; Whereas premature birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and, according to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, costs the United States more than $26,000,000,000 annually; Whereas infant mortality can be substantially reduced through community-based services such as outreach, home visitation, case management, health education, and interconceptional care; Whereas support for community-based programs to reduce infant mortality can result in lower future spendi…”