Political Quotes

“I wish to start off my remarks with regard to the bill that is before us. There is an article from The Hill newspaper, and it is quoting Julie Borlaug, who is the granddaughter of Norman Borlaug, a University of Minnesota graduate who helped to spark the green revolution in agriculture technology that is credited with saving more than 1 billion people from dying of hunger. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the article from The Hill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From The Hill, Mar. 16, 2016] Safe, Proven Biotechnology Deserves Non-Stigmatizing National Labeling Standard (By Julie Borlaug) Global hunger is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century and the problem will only get worse if the U.S. Senate fails to take action and prevent a costly state-by- state patchwork of labeling mandates for food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In a Senate Agriculture Committee mark-up last week, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) correctly noted that ``science is an essential piece of the puzzle in addressing food insecurity.'' The senator also praised the legacy of my grandfather, Dr. Norman Borlaug, a University of Minnesota graduate who helped spark the green revolution in agricultural technology that is credited with saving more than 1 billion people from dying of hunger. I am glad to see my grandfather's work praised.…”