Political Quotes

“I rise for the 35th time today to call on the Trump administration to restore lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. As a reminder, back in January, Elon Musk and Donald Trump halted shipments of lifesaving food aid to children around the world who need it to survive. This is Plumpy'Nut, a peanut paste that is made specifically to treat children who are starving to death. When children are starving, their organs shut down. Even if food is provided to them, they cannot process traditional food. They need this. This is their only chance at life. Mr. Speaker, 2 years ago, Congress appropriated, on a bipartisan basis with Democrats and Republicans, over $1 billion to get lifesaving food aid and other aid to children around the world. This was produced in American factories with supplies that came from American farmers. The money was already approved. The money was already spent. Thousands of boxes of this lifesaving food aid is now sitting in warehouses, including in my district in Rhode Island, because Donald Trump and Elon Musk stopped the program. It is already paid for. It is already produced. There are children starving around the world waiting for this lifesaving aid, and it is sitting in warehouses while children starve.”