Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I do just want to comment that I was in my district this weekend, and I heard a lot about out-of-control rulemaking at the Federal level by the government in general. Do you know what, Mr. Speaker? I did hear about whole milk, so I do think the issues we are dealing with are of concern to the American people. Moreover, I am proud of my colleagues for following through on their commitments to the American people. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act directly responds to constituents who want to expand the options for healthy drinks in our school. Expanding the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include flavored, unflavored, whole, and reduced fat milk options decreases the control Washington has over the day-to- day choices Americans make and increases the chance that a kid will reach for a milk over a soda. The Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act holds the government accountable by requiring rules made in Federal agencies to be issued and signed by presidentially nominated and Senate-confirmed appointees, ensuring the rules made in Federal agencies are beholden to taxpayers' priorities. Mr. Speaker, I support the rule and the underlying legislation. The material previously referred to by Ms. Scanlon is as follows: An Amendment to H. Res. 922 Offered by Ms. Scanlon of Pennsylvania At the end of the resolution, add the following: Sec. 4.…”