On the recordMarch 3, 2010
The harsh and sad reality is that, for the first time in our Nation's history, we're in danger of raising a generation of children who will live sicker and die younger than the generation before them.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “The harsh and sad reality is that, for the first time in our Nation's history, we're in danger of raising a generation…”
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Harkin highlights the serious implications of childhood obesity on future generations.
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