Political Quotes

“On April 24, the Republicans voted to reject the administration request for WIC funding, a program that feeds poor women, infants and children. When Democrats protested, the Republicans proudly defended themselves. One after another they marched to the well and said, we are not really cutting WIC, we are not really throwing poor babies off the program. Nobody was fooled. The phone started ringing and the mail started pouring in. The American people were outraged. Now, some brave Republicans are jumping off that sinking ship. I would like to commend those Members across the aisle for understanding that the Republican leadership was terribly wrong. I would also like to make it very clear that it took a steady drumbeat of opposition by my Democratic colleagues to help the Republicans to see the light. The Kaptur amendment will restore full funding for WIC and keep 180,000 women, infants and children from being denied proper nutrition. Mr. Chairman, the American people are much smarter than the Republican leadership thinks. Support the Kaptur amendment.”