Political Quotes

“I rise to express my disappointment that we have not yet been able to come to an agreement on the issue of GMO labeling. Senator Roberts and I have a long history of friendship and of working together. We have both worked very hard to come to an agreement on an extremely difficult and emotional issue. I thank him for his continual work, and I am forever the optimist that we will get there, even though we are not there yet. We have continued to work, and my team and I have continued to work, to find common ground, all the way until very late last night. If we at this point do not proceed but can have some more time, I believe it is possible for us to come together in a bipartisan solution. While this debate has been difficult, there are some important areas where Senator Roberts and I agree. For instance, Senator Roberts and I agree that the science has shown us that biotechnology is safe. In fact, leading health organizations like the American Medical Association, the National Academy of Sciences, the FDA, and the World Health Organization all say there is no evidence that GMOs aren't safe. We agree that biotechnology is an important tool for farmers and ranchers, particularly as we tackle the challenges of climate change-- which, by the way, science also tells us is real. I believe in science, and I would love if we would all come together around the science on both of these issues. We have to tackle the need to feed a growing, hungry world.…”