Political Quotes

“It is really refreshing to see Republicans and Democrats come together as we assist the people of Turkiye and Syria. The comments from Bill Keating are inspiring. I am just so grateful that he is one of the first cosponsors of the legislation to show our appreciation of the people of Turkiye and Syria. It is particularly meaningful to me. The loss of life is inconceivable: 50,000 people dead, 100,000 people injured, and 5 million people homeless. Actually, in some ways I can identify. The largest earthquake ever recorded on the East Coast was in my birthplace of Charleston, South Carolina, on August 31, 1886. Growing up =========================== NOTE =========================== February 27, 2023, on page H889, in the second column, the following appeared: birthplace of Charleston, South Carolina, on October 31, 1886. Growing up The online version has been corrected to read: birthplace of Charleston, South Carolina, on August 31, 1886. Growing up ========================= END NOTE ========================= there in Charleston, when I was much younger, people had actually a memory of the earthquake. It is something that has been so horrifying, and indeed, we are with the people of Turkiye and Syria.…”