Unfortunately, the Federal Government does not have a great track record in implementing programs that actually modify people's behaviors.
Mike Enzi
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Mike Enzi is a former U.S. Senator from Wyoming, serving from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Enzi was known for his work on various committees, including the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Throughout his tenure, he focused on fiscal responsibility, education reform, and healthcare issues. Enzi was recognized for his collaborative approach, often working across party lines to achieve legislative goals.
I hope we can give a little bit of concentration to how we get the rubber to meet the road.
I was a speaker at Buffalo High School graduation, and the thing that really struck me was, out of all of the graduates there, there were none that were obese.
there's nothing worse than embarrassing anybody; they will never forgive you.
maybe we ought to think about pulling you in on this Elementary and Secondary Education Act to start thinking about what needs to be done in our elementary schools to get more health education, more exercise, things like that for kids.
I really don't think that we celebrate, enough, the average child doing something physical.
Among the Native Americans in my State, there's a high lactose intolerance. And we provide regular milk, not Lactaid.
I think it is a good program. ... it makes a tremendous impact, and particularly when leaders like you are involved in it.
How do you plan to work with the schools in America to design the best policies that can lead to healthier environments for kids, like perhaps recess before lunch?
This is equally important to healthcare. I want you to know that it bears that kind of importance for me.





