Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for recognizing me and for the opportunity to speak, and my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for the efforts that they have put into the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, because hospice and palliative care is an underutilized piece of medical treatment in America. This bill is designed to promote not only the care that is provided under palliative and hospice care, but also to empower the workforce of today and tomorrow to provide these critical healthcare delivery systems to our aging population, to our family members, and to our dear fellow citizens. Mr. Speaker, I am strongly in support of this legislation, because this is something that is personal, as I lost my mom 9 months to the day she was diagnosed with lymphoma and passed in my arms. The woman who taught me how to live, and my 11 older brothers and sisters, also taught me how to die. We in America need to have a conversation across this entire Nation about how important it is to recognize that we are all mortal and that, at the end of our life, we need to face that critical question of what type of healthcare we want to receive to make sure that our quality of life is preserved and the quantity of life is extended as much as possible in order to enjoy that life. Under this act, Mr.…”