Political Quotes

“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 relating to the matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 104) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 104 Whereas, each year, States across the Nation formally designate September as Campus Fire Safety Month; Whereas, since January 2000, at least 143 people, including students, parents, and children have died in campus-related fires; Whereas 85 percent of those deaths occurred in off-campus residences; Whereas a majority of college students in the United States live in off-campus residences; Whereas a number of fatal fires have occurred in buildings in which the fire safety systems had been compromised or disabled by the occupants; Whereas automatic fire alarm systems provide the early warning of a fire that is necessary for occupants and the fire department to take appropriate action; Whereas automatic fire sprinkler systems are a highly effective method of controlling or extinguishing a fire in its early stages, protecting the lives of the building's occupants; Whereas many college students live in off-campus residences, fraternity and sorority housing, and residence halls that are not adequately protected with automatic fire sprinkler systems and…”