Political Quotes

“Mr. President, Kevin Pearce has been recognized as one of the best athletes that Vermont has produced. Like all Vermonters, Marcelle and I hold him in our prayers and thoughts after a devastating snowboarding accident while preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics. We have heard reports from his parents, Simon and Pia, about his recovery and like all Vermonters, and so many other Americans, we are so thankful he is back home and progressing every day in his recovery. I watched Kevin's interview with Tom Brokaw on ``The Today Show'' and he discussed how well he was doing with Tom. I also wanted my fellow Senators to see the article about him in The New York Times and ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record that article at the completion of my remarks. I can only image how much Kevin enjoys being home with his parents and his brothers and how much we all appreciate his tremendous courage and abilities. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the New York Times, May 3, 2010] ``No Place Like This for Soothing Care'' (By John Branch) Norwich, VT.--The renovated barn next to the family house was always one of Kevin Pearce's favorite places. There is a skateboard ramp out back and a giant recreation room inside, with three loftlike bedrooms above. But Pearce, 22, did not move into the barn until he was a teenager, and soon he was off to snowboarding schools and then on the worldwide circuit.…”