Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. We're told that in a few minutes we will resume the debate on child nutrition where we left off yesterday before we were abruptly interrupted by the majority's strategy to prevent legislators from legislating. {time} 1300 I urge my colleagues, if you support these sensible and important protections for children and working families, support our commonsense motion to recommit. Listen to the National School Boards Association, who in a letter today wrote, ``The motion to recommit recognizes that Federal regulation of the paid meal price is not in the best interest of school districts implementing school meal programs.'' They are urging Congress to support the motion to recommit. Listen to child care experts with the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, who today announced strong support for the motion to recommit to require a background check on all child care providers who participate in Federal child nutrition programs. Mr. Speaker, I support the suspension. I ask my colleagues to support this suspension. But please, support the motion to recommit and provide the real protections our children and families need and deserve. National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies, Arlington, VA, December 2, 2010. Hon. John Kline, Senior Republican Member, U.S. Committee on Education and Labor, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.…”