Political Quotes

“I rise today to speak about a very special child, whose photo you see here on my left. Her name was Scarlett. Scarlett and her mother Stephanie are the people whom I will mostly talk about tonight. Stephanie was a former staffer in my Senate office, and Scarlett was, as you can tell from the photograph, a ray of sunshine for her parents, Stephanie and Ryan, and also for her extended family and for her many friends. That is how they describe Scarlett. She was their sunshine. Tragically, Scarlett passed away on January 8, 2017, at just 16 months old. Scarlett's mom Stephanie said the following about her daughter: Our little Scarlett lived up to her name. She was a little spitfire, strong and determined. She took in the world around her with such wonder. Her favorite things were books, blueberries, and our pets. Her favorite song was ``You Are My Sunshine.'' She was our sunshine. We lived and breathed for her, but shortly after midnight, very early on Sunday, January 8, all that ended. It didn't just end; it was shattered. Every shred of happiness we had and any semblance of the lives we knew before was demolished shortly after I entered her room to check on her that night. That is what Scarlett's mom, Stephanie, said in that horrific moment. In the time since Scarlett's death, as I and my current and former staff members who know Stephanie can attest, Stephanie and Ryan have been consumed--consumed--by the loss of their little girl.…”