Political Quotes

“I do not think there is a moment that I have been more proud to be a Member of this body than I am today. The Children's Health Act is Congress's Mother's Day present to the Nation as well as an early Father's Day present. What makes us good mothers and fathers is our devotion to our children. Nothing so sharpens, focuses and deepens a parent's devotion as when their children are ill. When the child's illness is chronic, the parent's devotion becomes life long. Parents will do whatever they can for their children, but sometimes they need our help. They need Congress to fund research about the treatment and the cure for these diseases. They need us to help educate physicians and to monitor the incidence of these diseases. This bill will provide new hope to parents of children with the long list of diseases... Autism is the third most common childhood disorder in America. It affects 400,000 people in the United States. One out of every 500 babies born in this country has autism.”