Ann Kirkpatrick: “I represent the Navajo Nation, and also the city of Page, which is on Lake Powell.”

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 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.