Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act. I thank Chairman Pallone, Ranking Member Walden, Subcommittee Chairwoman Eshoo, Subcommittee Ranking Member Dr. Burgess, Congresswoman Kuster, Congressman Tom Cole, Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler, Congressman Josh Gottheimer and so many others who have heard the cries of hurting families that have experienced the tragic death of a child, often unexpected and without explanation. I want to thank the advocates, like John Kahan, Judy Rainey, Stephanie Zarecky, Shelia Murphy, who have worked hard to help get this bill to the floor. This bill is named after one of those children--Scarlett Lillian Pauley, Stephanie's daughter--who left this earth too soon. It is also a story about her family--her mom and her dad (and now her little sister) who took their personal pain and used it to begin to advocate to help prevent other families from having to go through what they did. January 8, 2017 is a day that Scarlett's family will never forget. To this day, her family does not know what took Scarlett from them. But I hope that September 21, 2020 is also a day they or other families that have gone through this gut-wrenching experience will never forget. It's the day when this House stepped up to the plate to help ensure that their pain and loss was not in vain.…”