"For the past few years, we have heard the term 'infrastructure week' time after time, but no action."
"The challenge that we have--and I challenge our Republican colleagues and friends--is to show that we can work together to invest in America."
"We must act boldly."
"If they have got skin in the game, why don't we incentivize them as a result of that?"
"Your leadership and the members of this committee are going to be critical if we are successful this year in investing in America's infrastructure."
"SNAP as a program is really the nation's first line of defense against hunger."
"Food is a national security issue."
"I want to thank all of your good work on behalf of the American Farm Bureau."
"This hearing is important to do that, and I want to commend folks."
"I represent a Congressional district that has significant poverty. Almost 24 percent of my constituents are enrolled in SNAP."
"Thank you for providing the funding necessary for transit to survive. Without the $39 billion in emergency aid, we would have come to a grinding halt."