I find that, to be honest with you, offensive.

Quite frankly, I think that is offensive. It robs people of choice, and it robs people of dignity.

First, Congress should both extend the authority for issuing SNAP EAs beyond the PHE to provide a more gradual path to regular benefits.

It will be a missed opportunity on our part if we do not reauthorize them before they expire.

I want to close by thanking the panelists on both halves of the panel for so clearly articulating the key issues.

I am inspired by the work you are doing to build a more just food system and one that works for existing farmers and aspiring farmers while making healthy food accessible to every community.

The fact of the matter is, is that 3/4 of SNAP households with at least one working-age, non-disabled adult work while receiving SNAP.

I feel like local food economies are the most resilient food economies.

I have signed on to a letter with many of my agricultural colleagues requesting that the USDA and the USAID use resources available in Bill Emerson's Humanitarian Trust to help address food insecurity.

Hungry people can't wait. Taking these actions now can help avert a severe 'hunger cliff' and promote food security and economic equity during COVID-19 and beyond.

We have discussed this morning how the catastrophic events that have taken place as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine without reason.

I believe it is a moral obligation of leading nations to provide assistance to countries in need, and there are certainly many people who need help.

How ambitious we are about empowering farmers, especially those who are new to agriculture or have historically not had a seat at the table, will be a key measure of whether the next farm bill is a success.

I believe that--and I have had conversations and I suspect many of my colleagues have with the Secretary of Agriculture and folks in the USDA.

If we don’t on climate, we miss, one, the ability to create millions of new union jobs in clean energy.

I agree with Joe Biden, we should prioritize climate. It`s largely been negotiated, the financing is there, and we should use it as the foundation.

I do not believe in solitary confinement for extended periods of time for anyone.

I think it is going to be important for us as we look forward to try to develop what is called a circular economy, in which the wealth is created and stays in rural areas.