Political Quotes

“I rise today for the 19th time to call on the Trump administration to restore funding for lifesaving food aid for malnourished children. I am a father. I have a 3-year-old and 1-year-old at home, Max and Lucy. Like any parent, I want the very best for my kids. I am so lucky that I do not have to worry about whether they will be fed today or tomorrow. Yet, around the world, malnutrition and starvation is the number one cause of death for children. When a child suffers from malnutrition, it stunts their growth. Their organs shut down. For toddlers, like my 3-year-old, they can have their body weight reduced to be as low as an infant's. When they suffer from extreme malnutrition, they can't be fed traditional food anymore. In order to save their lives and to cure their malnutrition, they need this: Plumpy'Nut. It is a packet of fortified paste. They take one of these per day. After a month, they are back up to normal body weight and healthy once again. Edesia Nutrition in North Kingstown is one of two places in the country that produces Plumpy'Nut. All the ingredients, the peanuts, soybeans, sugar, and dairy, come from American farms and factories. It is manufactured here in the United States and, until recently, was shipped around the world, reaching 400,000 children a month. Think about that, Mr. Speaker. That is 400,000 children a month whose lives were being saved--that is, until Elon Musk and the Trump administration cut off funding for this program.”