Political Quotes

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, I am pleased to present H. Res. 1621, a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the historic founding of Catholic Charities USA, introduced by our colleague, the gentleman from New Jersey, Representative Rush Holt, on September 15, 2010. The measure enjoys the support of over 70 cosponsors. Mr. Speaker, Catholic Charities was founded in 1910 here in Washington, DC on the campus of Catholic University of America as the National Conference of Catholic Charities. It was created to promote the creation of Catholic Charities across the country, encourage professional social work practice, to bring solidarity to those in charitable ministries and to advocate for the poor. Today, Catholic Charities serves over 9 million people of all faiths and backgrounds each year. They provide training and technical assistance to member organizations, assist in disaster relief operations, and maintain a range of networks with groups committed to social justice. Mr. Speaker, let us therefore congratulate the historic founding of the organization through the passage of H. Res. 1621. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this. I reserve the balance of my time.”