Ann Kirkpatrick: “I would just like to know from the panel, what efforts the VA is taking right now to address that, to make it a pleasant…”

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

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.

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

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