WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall issued the following press release:

On Thursday,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate in celebration of the new dietary nutrition guidelines, praising the Trump administration for putting real food and common sense back at the foundation of health.

Senator Marshall's full speech as delivered:

"Mr. President. I'm so excited to be here today. I'm going to talk about one of my favorite topics, eating. But my mouth's a little dry here, so I'm going to take a moment and enjoy some whole milk."

"You know, I'm not the only one that loves eating. America loves eating. If I could share a story with my fellow senators. I always thought that I was m...