Ann Kirkpatrick: “I was absent today due to a medical emergency. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea'' on rollcall No. 33 and…”

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

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.

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