Ann Kirkpatrick actually said...

The role of 1890 institutions has never been more critical.

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.

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.

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