Political Quotes

“I rise on the issue of nutrition for children. Mr. Speaker, when Republicans stood on the steps of the Capitol on September 27 last year, we made a contract with the American people. We said that if the people made us the majority party in the House of Representatives we would bring to the floor of the house within 100 days 10 major bills to get America back on track. Our contract will be honored; our word will be kept. Soon we will consider a bill that will make an end to a welfare state that has failed. The welfare state failed because for too many years Congress equated solutions with one-size-fits-all bureaucratic remedies. And it failed because Congress was afraid to make the tough decisions that must be made if we are going to truly help the beneficiaries of the current welfare system as well as the taxpayers without whom no system of help could be made possible. However, in our attempts to provide needy children with nutrition programs through block grants we have been suscepted to the disingenuous attacks by the White House and its congressional allies. Listening to the other side, one would have thought the worst: The end of the school lunch program. The American people deserve better than these scare tactics. We are seeking compassionate solutions to help needy children. We are committed to creating a system that ensures the safety and health of our Nation's children.”