Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Con. Res. 323 and thank the gentleman for yielding. I believe we have a moral obligation to ensure that all members of our society are able to age with grace and dignity and to speak out, to speak out if we notice that a particular group within our society is facing unique barriers toward this goal. As many have noted earlier, there are approximately 127,000 Holocaust survivors living in the United States today. Despite being victims of unfathomable crimes, and crimes that unfortunately the world stood by and looked the other way for years and years and years, these individuals immigrated and assimilated into the United States to become valuable members and contributors to our society. Nursing homes and assisted care settings provide many of my constituents with an invaluable service and caring homes. However, we are noticing that a disproportionate number of Holocaust survivors, many of whom are now in their eighties and nineties, are not able to easily transition to these facilities. This is specifically due to their horrific past experiences. Just remember the movie, Schindler's List. Many facilities simply do not have the additional resources that would be necessary to care for most of these survivors. Given this challenge, it is important we work to raise awareness of existing opportunities to minimize this emerging situation.…”