Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

"I urge you to at least put some discretion into your model so the human mind can intervene and say well, this is clearly a food desert, even though our model does not track it."

"I think it is very important that we fully fund these initiatives in the appropriation process, both in the '11 and '12 budgets."

"We have growing issues of childhood obesity, of Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, even in young children."

"We strongly urge the Committee to include the incentive grant program contained in the STANDUP Act sponsored by Senator Gillibrand, Senator Klobuchar and others on this Committee."