Political Quotes

“as the ranking member of the nutrition subcommittee, I want to make very clear that I am looking forward to working with the chairman of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, Senator Lugar, with the ranking member, Senator Harkin, and with the chairman of the nutrition subcommittee, Senator McConnell, on the child nutrition reauthorization bill next year. When I was chairman of that committee, and continuing under the helm of Senator Lugar, the Agriculture Committee worked together in a bipartisan fashion on nutrition legislation. I am proud of all the members of that committee who over the years worked together on improving nutrition programs for children. I also had the privilege of working with the former majority leader--Senator Bob Dole--on many child nutrition matters. The bill that I am introducing today does not represent my effort on a reauthorization bill--I will work on that bill with members of the committee, including the three leadership Members mentioned above. Rather, this bill indicates changes that should be enacted into law regardless of other actions the Congress might take regarding child nutrition reauthorization.”