[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5058]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        THE HUNGER FAST OF 2011

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, the Hunger Fast of 2011, the efforts by 
anti-hunger leaders to highlight the draconian cuts to important, 
lifesaving programs included in H.R. 1, the House Republican budget 
proposal, continues to expand.
  Every day the number of Hunger Fast participants increases. Every day 
awareness of these cuts to those programs that provide a circle of 
protection rises. Every day the resolve to fight these cuts grows.
  I am thankful and proud of these brave Americans who are giving up 
food to fight against these harmful cuts to programs like WIC, as well 
as other important safety-net programs. This weekend, more joined this 
effort, including the heads and members of SEIU, MoveOn, and many 
others.
  Budgets are moral documents, and the cuts in H.R. 1 cross that moral 
line. I stand with the participants of Hunger Fast in opposition to 
H.R. 1. Instead of cutting programs that help people get access to food 
and nutrition, we should commit ourselves to ending hunger in America.
  Please go to www.hungerfast.org for more information.

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