Pat Danner: “Today, as the House votes on the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, it brings to an end a long, but very…”

“Today, as the House votes on the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, it brings to an end a long, but very satisfying, legislative journey, one in which I was privileged to be joined by my friend, the late Congressman Bill Emerson. This legislation, which will encourage more businesses to donate food to the hungry, is a fitting tribute to a man who consistently demonstrated an enormous capacity for compassion for the hungry and the less fortunate. Every time another business is willing to donate food and every time another hungry person receives some of that food, it adds to the legacy of Bill Emerson's service to our Nation, as well as his commitment to fighting hunger. Bill knew, as I do, that we have a responsibility to make certain that those of us who are blessed with ample supplies of food assist those who are not. As the St. Louis Post Dispatch recently editorialized in support of this bill, 'In a Nation that throws away over 13 billion pounds of food annually, it is shocking that even one case of malnutrition exists.'”