Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Madam Speaker, I am proud to support this bipartisan bill to refine and extend statutory authorities needed to respond to the global food crisis and prevent future aid dependency. It updates the policy, definitions, and the strategy requirements of the current law. It also strengthens oversight and accountability and ensures continued focus on core programs that have strong bipartisan support. At its core, the bill embodies the saying, ``Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.'' These are effective, strategic investments in agriculture and agricultural development to help ensure that communities and families are able to provide for themselves. Madam Speaker, I urge support for this bill, and I hope that our Senate colleagues will take it up promptly. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 2140”