Current research demonstrates that childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the last 2 decades.

I don't know if we are finding--identifying what are the alternative beverages that are being utilized.

I don't appreciate when my colleagues extract certain statistics and try to demonize, you know, what is the right thing to do to help people.

We have to work together to do the best we can for all of America's children.

I want to thank you for the Department's work on last year's rulemaking to reinstate the 1 percent flavored milk as an option in our schools.

I am hopeful we will be able to move further. The next step is to allow our schools the option to serve whole milk.

ultimate food security comes through a job. And there are more than 7 million jobs that are open and available throughout this great country today.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2157) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 1693) to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The…

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