Paul Tonko

“I think DEI is good. The other side is bad. They want to stop DEI programs. This is bad for women and minorities in science. They want to control what people learn about history. This is also bad. We need DEI to make things fair. DEI helps everyone succeed. We must fight for DEI. The other side does not want people to succeed. We need DEI so everyone can be part of America. I want more programs to help women and minorities. I want more spending on DEI. I want the other side to stop fighting DEI. DEI is good and we need it.”

“A faith leader in my district died. He did a lot for his community. He fought for justice and civil rights. I am sad he is gone. His legacy will live on.”

“You say this budget helps Americans. It does not. It spends more on war. It makes it harder to vote. It does not spend on healthcare. It does not lower food or gas costs. It does nothing about a President who breaks the law. My people in New York get nothing from this budget. I say vote no. Stop the bad. Let's go forward with progress.”

“I want to cheer for a bill. It will make the government spend money on Down syndrome research. Some people with Down syndrome have other diseases too. The research might help those other diseases. I thank the people who wrote this bill. I want this Congress to pass the bill. I want more government spending on this research. You should support it.”

“I want this bill to pass. It will spend money on training doctors. That way, patients with Alzheimer's can get care. Many people have this disease. It's sad. It also costs the government a lot of money. That's why I want this bill to pass. It's a good investment. It's common sense. I want everyone to vote yes on this bill.”

“I want everyone to support this bill. This bill will spend money to fight diseases from ticks. Ticks and the diseases they carry are a big problem in New York. Many people get sick. Some people get very sick and have problems for a long time. The government should spend money on research and programs to fight these diseases. Our bill will do that. I worked on this bill with people from both parties. I want everyone to support it.”