"A full stomach is critical for children to learn."
"A full stomach is essential for making our children can learn and be successful."
"American kids should be eating American-grown food in our schools. It is safer, healthier, and supports our own economy."
"I am determined to do everything in my power to pass a farm bill by the end of the year that does that."
"Senator Fetterman's Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act does just that."
"Senators Casey and Fetterman's School Hunger Elimination Act would do both."
"The Universal School Meals Program Act creates that path."
"I thank Chairman Fetterman for introducing legislation to expand CEP and supporting Universal School Meals Program Act."
"Strengthening the Buy American provision ensures that the children eat not only safe and nutritious food but it supports the backbone of American agriculture."
"I stand with the farmers, the food manufacturers, the labor unions like the Teamsters, who support this bill."
"By buying American food for American schools we are not only supporting our children but also safeguarding the livelihoods of the families who grow, harvest, and process our food."
"That is crazy, and I cannot even imagine that, to go hungry for the rest of the day just because you were embarrassed to actually just, you know, to get lunch."