Thank you, Chairman Casey, and thank you to all witnesses for being here.

my hope is that as we discuss this, we make it as easy as can be without the heavy hand of maybe Government for the elderly when they are willing and able to get back in and do what they want.

I think it is important whatever we do in terms of legislation, that we don't make it more difficult for the reasons of economic necessity.

I think this has a potential to be a very important tool to get at the insulation between the top and bottom layers.

I think it is important whatever we do in terms of legislation, that we don't make it more difficult for the reasons of economic necessity.

Thank you, Chairman Casey, and thank you to all witnesses for being here.

We have not been able to do that. Families with children, without, it has been 20 years, and we spend more, there are more participants in it.

we were borrowing 20 cents on every dollar that we spend. Now it is up to 30 cents

I think it is important whatever we do in terms of legislation, that we don't make it more difficult for the reasons of economic necessity.

We need this evidence. If we do not have this evidence we cannot scratch our heads and wonder why are there still people not achieving upward mobility in our country.

I plan to introduce the HAND UP Act, which would direct USDA to maintain a clearinghouse for evidence-based practices for SNAP employment and training.

I come here this evening because I have got a problem, and the problem is the IRS. It has a bad track record. They often fail to be good stewards of taxpayer money and to protect highly sensitive information as well. They don't do a good…

I plan to introduce the HAND UP Act, which would direct USDA to maintain a clearinghouse for evidence-based practices for SNAP employment and training.

Thank you, Chairman Casey, and thank you to all witnesses for being here.

we are entering graduation season; 17- and 18-year-olds should be attending their senior prom, preparing to finish high school, and looking forward to their futures, as my oldest daughter is right now. They should not be in the obituaries…

We do need to see more local control, because truth be told, the people that are in my community, I know their needs much better than anyone else.

We do need to see more local control, because truth be told, the people that are in my community, I know their needs much better than anyone else.

we were borrowing 20 cents on every dollar that we spend. Now it is up to 30 cents