Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any related statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 468) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 468 Whereas a stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is an acute neurologic injury that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted by a clot in the artery or a burst of the artery; Whereas a stroke is a medical emergency that can cause permanent neurologic damage or even death if not promptly diagnosed and treated; Whereas stroke occurs in approximately 1 out of every 4,000 live births, and the risk of stroke from birth through age 18 is nearly 11 out of every 100,000 children per year; Whereas an individual can have a stroke before birth; Whereas stroke is among the top 10 causes of death for children in the United States; Whereas between 20 percent and 40 percent of children who suffer a stroke die as a result; Whereas stroke recurs in 20 percent of children who have experienced a stroke; Whereas the death rate for children who experience a stroke before the age of 1 year is the highest out of all age groups; Whereas the average time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis of stroke is 24 hours, putting many affecte…”