Political Quotes

“before I address the matter at hand, I want to say that our hearts go out to the families of the men and women who lost their lives as a result of the Amtrak derailment last Tuesday. There are many still fighting injuries, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones. This was a commuter train. I have ridden it personally hundreds of times, and it is one my colleagues have ridden. It was a train full of people on their way home--to their families, to their loved ones, to the things they like to do. So our thoughts go out to all of them. It will be our job as lawmakers to analyze why this happened, how we could have prevented it, and how we can best move forward to ensure such a tragedy is not repeated. Some of this is already underway. But the more pressing task in this moment of tragedy is for us to show solidarity with the victims and their families, and recognize their contributions--however large or small--to our national story. New York lost a few native sons and daughters: Abid Gilani, a senior vice president of Wells Fargo and a father of two. Rachel Jacobs, an industry leader in her field, was heading home to her husband and 2-year-old son as CEO of a new job at an educational software company. Jim Gaines, a software architect for the Associated Press, a beloved member of the staff, who was heading home to Plainsboro, NJ, to see his wife, 16-year-old son, and 11-year-old daughter. We lost Dr.…”