Political Quotes

“I rise today to express my support for American flower growers, having submitted a resolution designating Mother's Day, May 10, 2015, as a special day to honor the role that domestically grown flowers play in the ability of Americans to honor their mothers. This resolution is cosponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer and Lisa Murkowski. Americans truly care about where the goods they purchase and the foods they eat are produced. They have a strong desire to support their local economies and help their communities thrive. And purchasing agricultural products grown in our country supports American farmers. American-grown agricultural products are often fresher and last longer than imports because they are not shipped as far as products grown abroad. This is also the case for American-grown flowers. The majority of Americans would prefer to buy more locally grown flowers if given the choice, yet only one out of every five flowers sold in the United States is grown in the country. Every State has access to domestically grown flowers, but three- quarters of Americans do not know where the flowers they purchase are grown. American-grown flowers create almost $42 million in economic impact per day. These flowers not only support the flower growers but also the 16,000 florists and floral establishments across the country that sell them. Many of these growers and florists run small businesses that are critical to our Nation's economic strength.…”