Political Quotes

“Crying, vomiting, and 8 months pregnant, the young woman walked for an hour in labor pains in search of an ambulance. She was 23 years old. Her journey did not end with that. She finally got to a place where she found a taxi. She had to convince this taxi driver in the midst of confusion, desperation, lack of food, to take her--12 hours in labor-- to a place where she could deliver her baby. That is the plight of almost 650,000 women in Pakistan, where the flood waters are monstrosities that you would not imagine. In visiting Pakistan over the last 10 days with the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, I could see water as far as the eye could see. The devastation is overwhelming: 33 million people displaced, more than 600,000 homeless, but more than that, hungry. I continue to thank the Biden administration for its initial support of the U.N. fund of $30 million and the additional funding of $20 million. After our briefing in Islamabad and working with the administration, the United States military joined in in delivering 300,000 tents. To my colleagues, more is needed. I will be introducing legislation that reflects the delegation's work and, as well, their efforts; and that is, we need additional funding for these devastating conditions. We have to realize, as I visited the people in Dadu, children are without schools, pregnant women are without medical care, and as I indicated, more and more women will be giving birth over the next 6 weeks. This can turn into a medical crisis.…”