Political Quotes

“In the face of tragedies in America, heroes always step forward. America has faced its share of tragedies lately. The destruction of TWA flight 800, the criminal bombing of Centennial Park at the Atlanta Olympic games, the bombing of the Federal building in Oklahoma City, and the explosion at the World Trade Center in New York are among just a few. While the Nation reacts in shock and mourns for the victim, a few put aside their grief to do a job they have been trained well to do. They move quickly and efficiently among the chaos to tend to the needs of victims, like phantoms among the smoke and debris in an effort to find a cause. They are emergency personnel, and they have never failed to bring order, provide comfort and extend needed care during our Nation's darkest hours. America's emergency personnel, Federal officers, police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel are all too familiar with crisis management, and in our anger and grief they are easily overlooked. As I recently watched the events unfold off the coast of Long Island and in Atlanta, I was struck by the fact that there are always great Americans willing to help others in need, and at no small cost.”