Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 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 related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 507) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 507 Whereas many nations throughout the world, and especially within the Western hemisphere, celebrate ``el Dia de los Ninos'', or ``Day of the Children'', on April 30, in recognition and celebration of the future of the nations-- their children; Whereas children represent the hopes and dreams of the people of the United States and are the center of families in the United States; Whereas children should be nurtured and invested in to preserve and enhance economic prosperity, democracy, and the spirit of the United States; Whereas according to the latest Census report, there are more than 47,000,000 individuals of Hispanic descent living in the United States, nearly 16,000,000 of whom are children; Whereas Hispanics in the United States, the youngest and fastest growing ethnic community in the Nation, continue the tradition of honoring their children on el Dia de los Ninos, and wish to share this custom with the rest of the Nation; Whereas the primary teachers of family values, morality, and culture are parents and family members, an…”