Ann Kirkpatrick: “I would also like to express my support for serious, significant investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy.”

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 have seen firsthand the challenges these communities, tribal communities face on a daily basis.

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