[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              SAFE AND ACCURATE FOOD LABELING ACT OF 2015

  (Ms. LEE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1599, which 
would nullify states' rights to label genetically modified organisms, 
commonly known as GMOs. The House will vote on this bill today.
  I share the concerns of many of my constituents in California's 13th 
Congressional District about the proliferation of untested, genetically 
modified foods entering our food supply.
  I also share the concerns about the risks to farmers, the 
environment, and public health created by the rushed commercialization 
of genetically engineered crops and genetically modified food products.
  American consumers deserve the best information available when it 
comes to food choices that they make for themselves and their families. 
Already, some 64 nations around the world require GMO labeling.
  We need to be on the side of transparency and the safety of the 
people we represent. That is why I support legislation like 
Representative Peter DeFazio's Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-
Know Act, H.R. 913, which would require the labeling of genetically 
engineered foods at the Federal level.
  So I hope my colleagues will defeat H.R. 1599 and move forward with 
Federal efforts requiring adequate and clear labeling for the foods 
American families are eating.

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