Shelley Berkley: “It is incomprehensible to me that in a country of such wealth and great abundance that we have literally hundreds of…”

“It is incomprehensible to me that in a country of such wealth and great abundance that we have literally hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of children going to bed hungry and having to depend on their schools in order to get anything to eat. This school backpack program that provides children with food to take home over the weekend is going to be the difference between their survival and not. I cannot tell you how much I admire Dina Titus for introducing this. I wish I'd thought of it myself. Let us pass this bill, and let's pass it fast. I rise today in support of H.R. 5012, the Weekends Without Hunger Act. I want to thank Congresswoman Titus for introducing this important piece of legislation. Across the country, almost one out of every four children is at risk of going hungry. Many of these children depend on school meals as their main source of food throughout the week.”