Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, in a point of personal privilege, I would applaud my colleague and friend from Oklahoma for his comments. The concept of ``trust, but verify'' is carried out here. We trust what has been said by the Department and the administration, but we verify with the action that we are taking today. It gives me a privilege now to yield 2 minutes of time to a friend from Tennessee (Mr. DesJarlais), a colleague who cares about people and their safety, and especially young people, as a medical doctor. Mr. DesJARLAIS. I thank the gentleman. Earlier this year, the Department of Labor issued a misguided rule that would effectively ban children from working on family-owned farms. While I'm sure there were some kids in rural areas across our Nation who were overjoyed by this news, I think it would be horribly unfair to deprive our youth of the same valuable work experience many of us were afforded. Growing up in a rural community, I spent a lot of time doing work on farms, and I will be the first to admit that it wasn't always fun. But the values and appreciation for hard work that it instilled in me played an important role in shaping me as a person. That is why I was proud to support Preserving America's Family Farms Act. This legislation will prevent the Department of Labor from issuing this rule or any similar rule, preventing children from working on their parents' farm.…”