Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to recognize and bid farewell to a valued member of my team, our legislative director, Elvia Montoya. Five years ago, our office had the fortune of bringing Elvia onboard as a legislative correspondent--or LC--working on issues of education, equal rights, and healthcare. These are incredibly important issues. And she did such an incredible job working on them that it wasn't long at all before she was promoted to handle them as our legislative assistant. And time and time again, year after year, no matter what new task she took on or what challenge was thrown at her, she succeeded and thrived. Every Oregonian, every American, across this Nation is better off today, thanks to her tireless efforts. Seventy-two thousand children in our State, for instance, who normally get free or reduced-priced lunches during the school year continue to get healthy and nutritious meals during the summer months. They have Elvia to thank for that because she is the one who included language in the fiscal year 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act to reinstate the program. Thousands of nurses are on the job today saving lives because we invested in the training and workforce development that are key to the future of this critical profession through the Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019.…”