“Thank you, Mr. Speaker,
I rise to appeal to the majority here to not make draconian cuts to the Women, Infant, and Children Program. What is before us is a proposal to cut $800 million dollars out of the fruit and vegetables portion of the WIC program. Study after study has shown that WIC improves birth outcomes, reduces the likelihood of preterm births and low birth weights, helps lactating mothers, and as of May WIC has already served an average of 6.6 million monthly participants. I just want to remind you that this is our future workforce and how we treat these babies is what shows us who is right to life and who is not. Want to be a right to life person, feed the babies.
With that Mr. Chairman, I yield back.”
