Political Quotes

“This is the National Restaurant Association. I received a letter from the Trust for America's Health. They, too, are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. They have asked for us to oppose this, which would weaken and partially repeal critical Food and Drug Administration, FDA, menu labeling. The bill, as I said, is scheduled to come, and here we are today. So my final points are this. If we have a problem, let's try to work it out, but let's not take a sledgehammer and sledgehammer the requirements that help Americans have transparent information about their food. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2017, the ``Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2015,'' which amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. As the founder and chair of the Congressional Children's Caucus, I oppose this legislation for the following four reasons: 1. H.R. 2017 is overly broad in its approach to address narrower concerns from the pizza industry and other food establishments that are better resolved through guidance; 2. The bill will reduce the likelihood that consumers will receive clear and consistent calorie information at chain food service establishments; and 3. The bill weakens an important tool intended to help Americans make informed food choices at a time when obesity and other nutrition- related health problems are at crisis levels.…”