Political Quotes

“I thank my friend for yielding the time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 7791, the Access to Baby Formula Act, to prevent a future crisis like the one taking a toll on families today. I am a grandfather and a father, so it is important to me. Across the country, new mothers are going store to store in desperate search of baby formula. It is stressful; it is gut-wrenching; and it is unacceptable. Even when parents can find baby formula, the price has soared 18 percent in the past year. How did we get to this dire situation? Last November, the Food and Drug Administration shut down the Nation's top baby formula manufacturer, a plant just outside of my district in Michigan. Since then, the Biden administration has slow-walked the response and failed to understand the consequences of their actions. The FDA should have reopened the Abbott plant in Sturgis sooner. This plant is consequential, in large part due to a contract they have with WIC. H.R. 7791 takes critical steps to safeguard WIC participants, even in the event of something like a plant closure. This legislation requires preparation and planning for supply chain disruptions, ensures appropriate guide rails, and will prevent disasters caused in part by government contracts altering the market. As a parent, ensuring the health and well-being of your child is paramount. They should not have to scramble from one empty shelf to another and worry about feeding their babies.…”