Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, my intention this morning was to get up and try to be eloquent when talking about the ABLE Act, Achieving a Better Life Experience, which we will vote on later today, but since yesterday, I have received four emails from parents in North Dakota whose words are far more eloquent than mine could ever be. I will submit all of their words into the Record, but I want to share a few of the highlights from these important emails from my constituents. Roxane Romanick writes: How exciting that we are at this point where the dreams of the act passing may come true in the next days. After writing a bit about the legislation itself, she writes this about her 15-year-old daughter, Elizabeth: Due to her diagnosis of Down syndrome, she has the support of an individual education plan at school. The school will start working on a transition plan for her within a few months. Passage of the ABLE Act will mean that we can start a savings account for her in much the same way that we did for her brother. Jamie Christensen writes: Every parent of a child with special needs has a unique journey, but one thing is universal. We try to do the best we can to ensure a life well-lived for our child. Our unique journeys have another similarity--many of us agonize about the future. She talks about their journey with their 7-year-old son, Grady, who has crystal blue eyes and a full head of hair.…”