Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 236) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 236 Whereas the estimated 1,275,000 people in the United States who live with a spinal cord injury cost society billions of dollars in health care costs and lost wages; Whereas an estimated 100,000 of those individuals living with a spinal cord injury are veterans who suffered the spinal cord injury while serving as members of the United States Armed Forces; Whereas accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries; Whereas motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries; Whereas 70 percent of all spinal cord injuries that occur in children under the age of 18 are a result of motor vehicle accidents; Whereas every 48 seconds a person will become paralyzed, underscoring the urgent need to develop new neuroprotection, pharmacological, and regeneration treatments to reduce, prevent, and reverse paralysis; and Whereas increased education and investment in research are key factors in improving outcomes for victims of spinal cord injuries, improving the quality of life of victims, and ultimately curing paralysis: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) designates September 2011 as Spinal Co…”