Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 189) recognizing the importance of sustained United States leadership to accelerating global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and supporting United States Agency for International Development's commitment to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 189 Whereas 151 million children under the age of 5 in the world--22 percent--are stunted, or chronically undernourished, and in countries highly affected by undernutrition, stunting affects 1 in every 3 children; Whereas wasting, or acute malnutrition, continues to threaten the lives of an estimated 7.5 percent or nearly 51 million children under the age of 5 globally, and more than 38 million children under the age of 5 are overweight; Whereas malnutrition directly or indirectly causes 45 percent of all deaths--2.6 million--of children under age 5 annually and puts those who survive at risk of impaired brain development, lower IQ, weakened immune systems, and greater risk of serious diseases; Whereas undernourished adolescent girls have impaired cognitive ability and productivity and their future babies are at increased risk for low birth weight and death; Whereas iron deficiency anemia, associated with undernutrition, contributes to 1 in 5 maternal deaths (or 20 percent of maternal mortality); Whereas poor mat…”