Good morning. The cynic in me to help education letter pensions will please come to order. This is another bipartisan hearing which is what most of our hearings are which means senator murray and ive agreed on the subject and on the witnesses. In fact, i would say every member of this committee would probably agree on the subject and a witnesses today. Because this is hearing entitled implementation of the 21st century cures act, progress and the path forward for medical innovation to from dr. Francis collins, the director of the National Institutes of health, and dr. Scott gottlieb, the commission of food and drugs. Well have some mention as senator murphy will have a hearing next wednesday on another important part of the cures act which was the first reorganization of our Mental Health laws in a decade which senator cassidy and senator murphy played a major role in. We look forward to that. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and then well introduce our panel of
School lunch is more than just the midday meal eaten during the school day. Its a barometer of social trends. Once upon a time, lots more kids headed home at lunch time or brought a meal prepared at home. Millions more children now live too far from school to go home, attend schools that are closed campuses that dont allow students to leave the building during the day and even if they could head home, there is nobody there. Women with schoolage children now work at a much higher rate than decades ago. Throw in a higher Child Poverty rate and making policy around lunch gets complicated. Whats the best school meal . A cheap one . A new atrocious one . One a school kid will actually eat . All of that and who gets to say what should be in a school meal is not the responsibility of nutritionists or educators because it involves money, the argument centers around politicians and a woman who is influential, well known and hasnt been elected anything. Michelle obama. As the end of the school y
The midday meal eaten during the school day. Its a barometer of social trends. Once upon a time, lots more kids headed home at lunch time or brought a meal prepared at home. Millions more children now live too far from school to go home, attend schools that are closed campuses that dont allow students to leave the building during the day and even if they could head home, there is nobody there. Women with schoolage children now work at a much higher rate than decades ago. Throw in a higher Child Poverty rate and making policy around lunch gets complicated. Whats the best school meal . A cheap one . A new atrocious one . One a school kid will actually eat . All of that and who gets to say what should be in a school meal is not the responsibility of nutritionists or educators because it involves money, the argument centers around politicians and a woman who is influential, well known and hasnt been elected anything. Michelle obama. As the end of the school year approaches for kids across
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