Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the actions of the House of Representatives in addressing the need for America's students to receive high-quality, safe, nutritious meals in school. I strongly support H. Res. 362 and urge my colleagues to support this important piece of legislation. Many of our children depend on the National School Lunch Program for nutritious meals. In Fiscal Year 2007, more than 30.5 million children each day got their lunch through the National School Lunch Program. In my home state of Georgia, about 74 percent of public school students eat school lunch. In some counties, in the Fourth District of Georgia, up to 90 percent of students participate in the school lunch program. For many of the children in my District, school lunch fuels their day. I applaud Representative Watson for introducing this resolution. It recognizes the link between proper eating, goad health, and educational performance. We should do all we can to ensure that our children continue to have nutritious meal options available through the National School Lunch Program. I join the chairman in urging my colleagues to support this important piece of legislation.”