Political Quotes

“I am very much in support of it. Mr. Chairman, hunger is caused by poverty. Poverty and hunger are a violence against humanity, whether they are in the streets of Washington, DC, or the villages of Iraq and Bosnia. Fortunately, the pain and violence of hunger can be reduced by appropriating additional money to the WIC Program. That is exactly what this amendment does. I am strongly in support of it, and I hope this whole body will approve of it. Mr. Chairman, I want to express my support for the Kaptur-Riggs amendment to the supplemental appropriations bill that would add $38 million for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children [WIC]. WIC is an effective prevention program that saves on future health care costs. WIC provides food, education, and child care to poor women, infants, and children. It is estimated that one in five children in our country is living in poverty, and five million children under the age of 12 go to bed hungry each month. No child in our country should go to bed hungry. Only well-nourished children reach their full potential and become productive, contributing members of society.”