Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1655) expressing support for designation of October as ``National Farm to School Month,'' as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1655 Whereas Farm to School programs of varying scale are currently operational in over 9,700 schools in all 50 States; Whereas Farm to School programs connect schools and local farms in order to serve healthier meals in school cafeterias; Whereas Farm to School programs often have experiential education components that can lead to permanent improvements in children's diets both in school and at home; Whereas Farm to School programs facilitate the purchase of local food for school meals; Whereas Farm to School programs can benefit small and mid- sized agricultural producers by providing access to consistent markets; Whereas Farm to School programs can be particularly important for beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers as schools provide a consistent and secure customer base; Whereas Farm to School programs can benefit local economies, for every $1 spent on local foods in schools, $1 to $3 circulate in the local economy; Whereas one-third of children in the United States are now obese or overweight, and over the past 3 decades, obesity rates have quadrupled in 6- to 11-year-olds and tripled in 12- to 19-year-olds according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Na…”