I STAND WITH THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY

On 2025-05-15, Representative Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) delivered a floor speech titled "I STAND WITH THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY" in the House.

I STAND WITH THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 82 (Thursday, May 15, 2025)] [House] [Pages H2083-H2084] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1715 I STAND WITH THE DISABILITY COMMUNITY (Mr. AMO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of my constituent Pranoy, a remarkable young adult and lifelong learner from Barrington, Rhode Island. Pranoy is driven by his dream of attending college, but that dream is at great risk. It can only be realized if he receives support. Pranoy lives with Down syndrome and uses an adaptive communication device with specialized software to communicate, paid for by Medicaid. Yet, Republicans are trying to ram through their disastrous budget poised to gut Medicaid and threaten healthcare for one in four Rhode Islanders. I recently met with Pranoy. He said simply: ``I am only getting started.'' That sentence sums it up. It is what keeps his family and myself up at night. These Republican Medicaid cuts would hinder Pranoy's potential. I am standing here today because I stand with Pranoy. I stand with the [[Page H2084]] disability community, and I will stand against any attempt to rip away Medicaid from children who deserve the same opportunity to flourish as any other American, to live out their potential and flourish. ____________________