Political Quotes

“I am proud to be a sponsor of H.R. 1309 for a multiplicity of reasons, and I thank Mr. Courtney for introducing this legislation. Madam Chair, I am proud to tell you also that within my congressional district in Houston, Texas, we have the largest medical center in the world. Madam Chair, annually, the Houston Medical Center encounters 10 million patients. The Houston Medical Center also, Madam Chair, has 106,000 employees. The Houston Medical Center is 17 times larger than the average city in the United States of America. We understand the scope of this problem, and there is a problem. But, sometimes, problems are not best explained with statistical information. Sometimes, the words of people can make the difference in understanding a problem. I have within my hand a letter from the National Nurses United organization. Hear now their words: Violence on the job has become endemic for RNs and other workers in healthcare and social assistance settings. Nurses report being punched, kicked, bitten, beaten, and threatened with violence as they provide care to others. Far too many have experienced stabbing and shootings. Madam Chair, the evidence is overwhelming. We do have a problem. To understand the scope of the problem, you have to have some intelligence accorded some repository so that it can be properly assessed. The Secretary of Labor will be the repository. We will get the information to the Secretary.…”