"I am delighted to be here today to celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990."
"Consumer confidence is key to the organics industry's growth."
"We are willing to meet higher standards and we will do what is right, but give us some national standards so we are competing on a level playing field."
"We had a strong bipartisan coalition we put together."
"Study after study has shown that employee ownership has been proven to increase employment, increase productivity, increase sales, and increase wages in the United States."
"the Work Act that Senator Sanders is proposing that would set up centers like the VEOC around the Nation"
"Well, thank you for the question, Jeff."
"The choice here would be an owner could sell to a large company which could eventually shut down that plant to be more profitable operating in China."
"I therefore applaud the efforts of Senator Sanders to take the lead on this issue"
"In this way, our political democracy would also support our economic democracy."
"Thank you for championing the cause of ESOPs in Washington."
"This is the first left wing person in the U.S. Congress"
"Tom, thank you very much."
"Two bills that Senator Sanders has proposed will be a big step forward for rooting our firms in our communities and leading to better-quality jobs and spread economic democracy."
"Senator Sanders provided funding and Senator Leahy, as well, follow-up funding which has provided, I think, the State of Vermont an opportunity for companies to work together in this industry."
"You see the difference."
"Senator Leahy has been very strong on this issue. Senator Shaheen, Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio has been very strong on it."
"Bill, thank you very much, and thank you for the pioneering work you guys have done in Ohio."
