Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolutions were agreed to. The preambles were agreed to. The resolutions, with their preambles, read as follows: S. Res. 515 Whereas the week beginning May 2, 2010, is observed as National Physical Education and Sport Week; Whereas a decline in physical activity has contributed to an unprecedented epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States, which has more than tripled since 1980; Whereas regular physical activity is necessary to support normal and healthy growth in children and is essential to their continued health and well-being; Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overweight adolescents have a 70 to 80 percent chance of becoming overweight adults, increasing their risk for chronic disease, disability, and death; Whereas physical activity reduces the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain types of cancers; Whereas type 2 diabetes can no longer be referred to as ``late in life'' or ``adult onset'' diabetes because it occurs in children as young as 10 years old; Whereas the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, published by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommend that children engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on most, a…”