Political Quotes

“every week I receive hundreds of letters from the folks in Vermont, telling me about the issues that are important to them and what they think about the job I am doing for Vermont here in Washington. All of these letters are important to me, and during recess last week I received some very special letters from the second grade class of Dana Elementary School in Rutland, VT. The students of Mrs. Marro's class were writing to thank me for a bill I introduced last November, the Better Nutrition and Health for Children Act of 1993. This bill will bring the school lunches our children eat all year up to the nutritional standards recommended by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy eating habits in our kids will help to build healthy bodies for a lifetime. And what better place is there to teach our young people about the importance of a healthy diet than in their own schools. These letters are especially important to me because they came from the people this bill will affect the most; the children who will benefit from healthier, more nutritious diets. Some people have said that my bill will not work because kids will refuse to eat healthy food that is served to them. These letters tell a different story.”