Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, H.R. 2339 will hurt farmers in North Carolina, disrespect the free choice of Americans--especially African Americans-- and do nothing to advance public health. The uncertainty this bill will create serves no legitimate purpose and will hurt 1,300 hard-pressed, hardworking farmers all across North Carolina. Why are Democrats so dismissive of the interest of farmers and the challenges they face? Consider this: Nearly 30 percent of adult tobacco users report flavored tobacco use. {time} 1000 Almost nine in ten adult African American smokers choose menthol. This bill would ban them all. How can you not only dismiss but discriminate against their adult choices? Do you really expect that no black market will emerge to cater to those choices? Have you considered the harms that will result from that? Kids shouldn't use tobacco, nor, in my opinion, should adults, but more bureaucracy, trampling arbitrarily on adult free choice, and destroying family farmers are nowhere close to the solution.”