Quote: The Pea Lobby Backs Obama Up

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Erik Hayden 1,035 Views Jul 11, 2011

"Eating more lentils couldn't hurt, either."

--Pete Klaiber, director of marketing for the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council, agreeing with President Obama's remark that it's time for deadlocked legislators to "eat our peas" and come to an agreement on the debt ceiling.

 

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