Ann Kirkpatrick: “Anything that I can do to help solve that problem, I have been working on it for decades, so feel free to call on me.”

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.

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

Our work will require bipartisan engagement and cooperation.