Thomas R. Suozzi: “As you know, my father was born in Italy, and he would say, ``What a country.'' And my grandfather, at family weddings…”

“As you know, my father was born in Italy, and he would say, ``What a country.'' And my grandfather, at family weddings, would give advice to the new couples and say: ``Non c'e sono rose senza spine,'' ``You cannot have a rose without the thorns.'' Well, we mourn the thorns in our country right now. So many people are suffering because of their health, because of their sickness, because they are worried about their family's finances, and because of the deaths that have taken place. But, today, we have to also celebrate the roses, those essential workers who are working for the common good every single day: the grocery workers, the postal workers, the healthcare workers, the people who are out on the front lines every single day, looking out for us every single day. I want to celebrate, today, the roses of life: of Democrats and Republicans coming together for the common good, putting aside ideological purity and working together to try and help people who are facing these desperate times. Mr. Speaker, God bless this country, and God bless all of our American people.”