Political Quotes

“Mr. President, as Arkansans and all Americans do last minute errands in preparation for Christmas, one stop on the list almost always includes the grocery store. Like many other families our Christmas traditions include baking cookies. On Christmas Eve we get together with extended family for lunch. Many holiday memories are centered around the time spent sitting at the table with family and friends. The unfortunate reality for more and more people, is that those memories are becoming more distant as more Americans than ever are having difficulty putting food on the table. In fact, recent studies show one in six Americans are food deprived. Despite Arkansas's reputation as a leader in agriculture production, Arkansans are struggling to provide nutritious, healthy meals for their families. What is most concerning is that nearly 25 percent of Arkansas kids go to bed hungry. That gives Arkansas the unfortunate distinction of having the worst rate of childhood hunger in the country. While I believe Congress should be working identifying a range of legislative improvements or reforms that can be made in Federal policy to help fight hunger, Washington can't help solve this problem alone. This requires community involvement. Fortunately, we are blessed to have help at the local level from a wide variety of organizations in Arkansas, and nationwide, that make it their mission to fight hunger.…”