Ann Kirkpatrick

Ranching is hard enough as it is, in the best of circumstances, so thank you for staying with it, and for what you do.

I come from a multi-generational family of ranchers in northern Arizona.

It is incumbent upon Congress and the USDA to reverse this trend.

The role of 1890 institutions has never been more critical.

It is not only a question of fairness, but also an important investment in the future of our agricultural economy.

SNAP and our Federal safety net programs are a hand-up, not a hand-out, and many of us on this Committee once utilized the program.

I appreciate my colleague, Mr. Crawford's, comments about how we can work to develop a better system where we don't penalize people.

SNAP and our Federal safety net programs are a hand-up, not a hand-out, and many of us on this Committee once utilized the program.

I depended on SNAP to put food on my table.

The average benefit is only $1.40 per person per meal.

The current benefit level is not simply inadequate.

One of the main ways we can make sure that SNAP fulfills its mission to fight hunger is to ensure that the benefit is adequate.

SNAP is a hand-up, not a hand-out, for Americans striving to achieve self-sufficiency.

There should be no doubt about the tremendous need for SNAP and other nutrition programs.

Our work will require bipartisan engagement and cooperation.

I am honored to serve as Chairwoman of this crucial Subcommittee and want to publicly express my full commitment to crafting impactful, lasting policy.

I look forward to working with you to prioritize solar and clean energy infrastructure and jobs in my home State of Arizona and across the country.

These decisions have hard consequences for working men and women across this country.

I know how important it is to the Tribes to have drinkable water that is accessible for them.

I agree with you that the reclamation can do much more for the Tribes.

I think the fact that these groups are working together now and collaborating is huge progress.

We need those clean drinking water projects.

The length of time it takes to get through the settlement process to an actual drop of water hitting Indian Country.

I don't think sanitation deficiencies meant anything to anybody before COVID-19 hit, right?