Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the measure be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 61) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The concurrent resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Con. Res. 61 Whereas, on January 12, 2010, the country of Haiti suffered a devastating earthquake; Whereas, after the earthquake, general aviation pilots rallied to provide transportation for medical staff and relief personnel; Whereas more than 4,500 relief flights were made by general aviators in the first 30 days after the earthquake; Whereas business aircraft alone conducted more than 700 flights, transporting 3,500 passengers, and over 1,000,000 pounds of cargo and supplies; Whereas relief flights were fully paid for by individual pilots and aircraft owners; Whereas smaller general aviation aircraft were able to deliver supplies and medical personnel to areas outside Port- Au-Prince which larger aircraft could not serve; and Whereas the selfless efforts of the general aviation community have saved countless lives and provided humanitarian assistance in a time of need: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the United States Congress-- (1) recognizes the many c…”