Political Quotes

“I thank Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee for reminding us that we should be done with guns like the assault weapons. I thank the gentlewoman for reminding us of the impact that health disparities have on our communities in this Nation. {time} 2030 Madam Speaker, I have two documents that will be entered into the Record. The first document is from Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. I would like to state for the Record that she was the first nurse to serve in this United States Congress. And the second is a portion of the Special Feature on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: 30 Years After the Heckler Report. Special Feature on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities: 30 Years After the Heckler Report Introduction The 1985 Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health, released by then Secretary of Health and Human Services Margaret Heckler, documented significant disparities in the burden of illness and mortality experienced by blacks and other minority groups in the U.S. population compared with whites (41). The report laid out an ambitious agenda, including improving minority access to high-quality health care, expanding health promotion and health education outreach activities, increasing the number of minority health care providers, and enhancing federal and state data collection activities to better report on minority health issues.…”