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I appreciate your expertise in looking at this process.

Funding for these programs is wholly inadequate.

I appreciate it. I look forward to the continued dialogue.

Do we mandate---- Does the Federal Government mandate--have we ever mandated that somebody seriously track these families...

Is there any sense of stewardship on the government's--from the government's perspective once somebody is on SNAP...

Today is about understanding those families in need. Who they are, what has brought them to the program, and how long they have remained in the program so we better understand how to serve them.

It's so important that this Committee focus our efforts on understanding how SNAP can best serve families and children across the United States.

The program lacks a clear mission and the data reveals that it is not helping lift people out of poverty.

It's imperative that we first understand what works and doesn't within SNAP.

When I read that one in six Americans is hungry, it reaffirmed my commitment to ensure no child or adult endures what I've seen others go through.

I know what starvation looks like and how it affects families and communities.

What is very clear to me, and what I hope becomes clear to you in the coming months, are the many layers of bureaucracy that does exist inside of SNAP.

It is my hope and expectation that this Subcommittee... will explore and gain a better understanding of the entire program.

Taxpayers and recipients deserve a thoughtful and thorough review of SNAP.

I agree with Dr. Boskin's point that we need to, in tandem, address the runaway entitlement spending along with comprehensive tax reform.

When I graduated from college, you could basically work an entire summer and wind up paying off about half what your tuition was.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, Madam Chair, thanks for your service.

Those dollars are dollars that are never used to go to a restaurant, never used to maybe buy a car, never used to travel somewhere.