Political Quotes

“I include in the Record a letter from dozens of health, nutrition, education, and child advocacy organizations urging passage of this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. May 18, 2022. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader Schumer, and Leader McConnell: Parents across the country are increasingly anxious about the diminished availability of infant formula in traditional retail channels after Abbott Nutrition instituted a nationwide recall of its most popular products in February 2022. The undersigned organizations urge swift action in Congress to provide federal agencies with the flexibilities and resources needed to shore up supply, assure the safety of infant formula available on the market, and provide families with options that ensure babies have access to essential nutrition. Although breastfeeding is the optimal source of infant nutrition, sustained breastfeeding is not an option for many mothers. Infant formula is an essential product constituting the majority--or even exclusive--source of nutrition for many infants and some older children and adults with metabolic disorders.…”