Political Quotes

“on another subject, when we have voted on the Collins amendment, we must turn our attention to another critically important matter--addressing the Zika public health crisis. The American people have been waiting since February for Republicans to respond in regard to this serious, serious threat from Zika caused by mosquito bites. For centuries, mosquitoes have been wreaking havoc on people, but never, ever in the past have there been any reports of mosquitoes carrying a virus or anything else that causes birth defects. The American people have been waiting since February for Republicans to respond to the threat from Zika. It has been four months to the day since President Obama sent an emergency appropriations request to Congress for $1.9 billion to fight Zika, and $1.9 billion was the specific figure requested by researchers, public health experts, and doctors. There is even more needed now that 120 days have passed and have exposed even more dangers from Zika. While this Republican Congress has done nothing to provide the necessary funding, the threat from Zika continues to grow larger every day. According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how Zika is affecting the United States-- listen to these numbers because they are stunning, and in a few days they will be changed even more. Nearly 2,200 Americans have been affected by the Zika virus, and 423 pregnant women have tested positive for the virus.…”