Nick Lampson: “the words that the gentleman of Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) just spoke indicate that we would give the opportunity for…”

“the words that the gentleman of Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) just spoke indicate that we would give the opportunity for someone to become wealthy in the event that the child became fat. Well, we are only asking that if a person becomes injured from eating the foods that are not healthy for them, and I also know that studies reviewed in a task force report indicate that the product preferences can indeed affect children's product purchase requests and we are bombarded with television ads. I know that those children are not so much with their parents when they are making the decision to go to McDonalds or whatever else, these fast food chains, but they are sitting in front of their television sets and the parents are there with them. Much like what happened, and I believe the gentleman would probably agree that he does not like what we saw during the Superbowl when part of Janet Jackson's costume came off. Just like the child who was sitting in front of that TV did not have a choice of what he or she saw then, what choice do they have when they are watching cartoons and repeatedly time after time after time after time the same commercial that puts sugar in front of them over and over again continues to happen. Does it have an effect on their requests when they go to a grocery store or to a fast food restaurant? You better believe it does, and that is what this amendment is attempting to do.”