Political Quotes

“Mr. President, no family should lose a loved one to a drunk driver. But, sadly, so many families do--every day, every month, every year. It happens in my State. It happens all across our Nation. It is tragic, it is senseless, and it must stop. Last weekend, according to the Albuquerque Journal, police reported that an ``extremely intoxicated'' driver ran a red light and smashed into the car of three young people. Robert Mendez was 27 years old. His brother Sergio Mendez-Aguirre was 23, and their friend Grace Sinfield was 20. The violence of the collision was so great that their car flipped over. They died early Sunday morning--at the end of the Thanksgiving weekend. The police investigation continues. But this much is certain: A holiday that began in joy--for these families--ended in great sorrow. Sergio Mendez-Aguirre graduated from the University of New Mexico with honors in chemistry. Robert Mendez was a student at UNM. Grace Sinfield was studying to be a writer. Our hearts go out to the Mendez and Sinfield families. These young people were just beginning, just starting out in life, and just finding their way. Robert Mendez's family remembers how he believed that, ``Fear is everyone's number one enemy. Take chances, make mistakes, and learn from them. After all, we grow from experience.…”