Access to SNAP helps people move their lives forward faster.

this needs to be an important part of the farm bill, one in which we strengthen the program and not try to punish people or try to diminish people who need the benefit.

I think a concomitant view, I believe, that we share is a moral obligation to provide assistance to countries in need.

Americans still lead global donations and share a bounty through the farm bill programs.

We are going to have to look at other resources with the Commodity Credit Corporation and others to provide funding to optimize American farmers and ranchers.

thank you to Secretary Vilsack, thank you to President Biden for stepping up during this pandemic and providing additional assistance

The reality is that the stigma starts with the rhetoric that comes out of this place, out of the Capitol.

What I care about is making it easier for people to access fruits and vegetables, and that is exactly what programs through GusNIP do.

the majority of people who are eligible to work who are on SNAP actually do work.

I would fight that tooth and nail. I mean, that is just inappropriate.

I've been known to say that food security is national security and that linkage has never seemed stronger that it is today.

The past 2 years have made it clear that our global integrated food system has some cracks.

the average SNAP benefit before all of these adjustments was about $1.40 per person per meal.

I think, while we have not discussed it too much this morning, tapping into the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust is one step that could have an immediate impact.

It is an indication--and I want to close on this note--on what we can do in this incredible country of ours when we work together on a bipartisan basis.

Second, Congress should include in any upcoming legislation three key strengthen SNAP bills.

I will not support any farm bill that guts the nutrition safety net for millions of Americans.

I think it is critical that we hear directly from farmers when systems that are supposed to empower them aren't working the way that they should be.