Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I begin tonight by thanking my colleague Senator Merkley for his leadership on this issue. I rise to join my Democratic colleagues and millions of Americans who have been appalled and outraged at the humanitarian crisis that President Trump has created on our southern border. Make no mistake, these past few weeks have truly been an affront to our American values. By now, we have all witnessed the horrifying reality--the images of children being held in cages, the cries of screaming kids who have no idea where their parents are being taken or if they will ever see them again. The Department of Homeland Security announced that between May 5 and June 9, the Department took 2,300 children--approximately 70 children per day--from their parents. Pediatricians, psychologists, and health professionals have made clear the lasting harm of these forced separations. According to experts, when children are forcibly removed from their parents, the amount of toxic stress can cause neurons in the brain to be killed off, leaving damage that impacts brain development and can cause long-term behavioral health issues, although no parent needs a doctor to tell them that. The fact that our government has engaged in this type of physical and psychological damage to children is morally reprehensible. These actions have been unacceptable and completely unnecessary. Let's be clear.…”