Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 3607) to extend public safety officer death benefits to public safety officers whose death is caused by COVID-19, and for other purposes, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Rhode Island? There was no objection. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 3607 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS; PURPOSE. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) an infectious disease pandemic known as COVID-19 exists; (2) to date, there is much still unknown about COVID-19, but it is known that COVID-19 and related complications may be fatal; (3) services provided by public safety officers are nonetheless essential during this pandemic; (4) due to the COVID-19 pandemic and what is currently known about how the disease is spread, public safety officers are uncharacteristically at risk of contracting the disease; and (5) although the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program currently covers deaths and permanent and total disabilities resulting from infectious disease sustained by public safety officers in carrying out their duties, the determination of c…”