Political Quotes

“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 that any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 512) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 512 Whereas aphasia is a communication impairment caused by brain damage that typically results from a stroke; Whereas aphasia can also occur with other neurological disorders, such as a brain tumor; Whereas many people with aphasia also have weakness or paralysis in the right leg and right arm, usually due to damage to the left hemisphere of the brain, which controls language and movement on the right side of the body; Whereas the effects of aphasia may include a loss of or reduction in the ability to speak, comprehend, read, and write, but the intelligence of a person with aphasia remains intact; Whereas according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (referred to in this preamble as the ``NINDS''), stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, ranking behind heart disease and cancer; Whereas stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States; Whereas the NINDS estimates that there are about 5,000,000 stroke survivors in the United States; Whereas the NINDS estimates that people in the United S…”