Political Quotes

“In many ways foster care has become a black hole for America's most needy and vulnerable and precious children. They get sucked into it through no fault of their own and they end up spending years bouncing from one foster care family to another, with little or no hope of settling down to enjoy a stable, loving home environment. Today we can begin to offer these children a small ray of hope by agreeing to this open rule and by passing the Adoption Promotion Act. We just need to change the model. We do not need the latest poll or focus group to know that it takes a family to build a stronger America. By protecting the safety and well-being of children, we can ensure that the neediest and the most neglected and the most abused foster children are given a real chance, a fighting chance, to enjoy safe and permanent homes. On behalf of the thousands of foster kids living in America today, I urge my colleagues to support this fair, open rule and to vote for the Adoption Promotion Act.”