I have no tolerance for it, but I expect the state administrators to do their job and to be held accountable.
We need data about whether or not accountability is really occurring at all levels.
New Mexico finds itself in a really difficult situation where we have some of the highest poverty rates, highest food in...
That is why they have a tall Congresswoman.
I hope it is clear that this Committee, in a bipartisan effort, really wants to make these benefits work in a way that a...
finding the balances so that we are innovative and thinking about ways, particularly, to garner better access, not just ...
We still have the hungriest families in the country.
We want to make sure beneficiaries and families, individuals in the community aren't doing things--and providers and con...
Striking these balances are very important, and making sure that we don't end up in an environment where we just create ...
the support from Congress to see that happen is probably essential.
In New Mexico, we have permanent SNAP lines at the commissary on the Air Force base, because we have such high poverty r...
I have no doubt that this is going to further exacerbate the problem that you have testified about.
charity helps to support the government programs is an important concept and it is an important partnership.
We want folks to get work opportunities, and we don't want being eligible for public benefits to create an environment w...
New Mexico is the 5th largest state in terms of land mass. In contrast, we are 36th in population.
I also want these benefits to be targeted in a meaningful way, and I want real opportunity, so that we don't have persis...
I want specificity. Exactly, what are you doing to close those holes, to assure that those gaps get narrowed?
What could we have done better to maybe not approve that Ms. Malik came to the United States in the first place?
