Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am pleased that we are having this amendment before us. It broadens the scope of the bill that we passed 12 years ago to enable nursing mothers to be able to return to work and breast-pump milk for the benefit of their children. For 12 years, it has worked so well for better health for the babies and better health for the mothers, and it turned out to be a big win for businesses because they found that workers returned to work and were much happier doing so. The chamber has sent out a letter endorsing it. They note that it protects small businesses, providing a hardship exemption opportunity for those with less than 50 and that they have accommodated the concerns of the airline and railroad industries. It is a win-win for babies, for mothers, and for business. I hand this over to my colleague, and thank you so much, Senator Murkowski, for championing this effort. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Alaska.”