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 that any statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 91) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 91 Whereas multiple sclerosis can impact men and women of all ages, races, and ethnicities; Whereas more than 400,000 Americans live with multiple sclerosis; Whereas approximately 2,100,000 people worldwide have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; Whereas every hour of every day, someone is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; Whereas an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 children and adolescents are living with multiple sclerosis; Whereas the exact cause of multiple sclerosis is still unknown; Whereas the symptoms of multiple sclerosis are unpredictable and vary from person to person; Whereas there is no laboratory test available that definitively diagnoses a case of multiple sclerosis; Whereas multiple sclerosis is not genetic, contagious, or directly inherited, but studies show that there are genetic factors that indicate that certain individuals may be susceptible to the disease; Whereas multiple sclerosis symptoms occur when an immune system attack affects the myelin in nerve fibers of the central nervous system, damaging or d…”