"You talked about a relationship between the USDA and the Department of Energy specifically dealing with funding on grid reliability."
"I look forward to working with you on that and many other issues as we approach the 2023 Farm Bill as well."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I really appreciate this hearing, which I am sure there will be many hearings in which we are going to talk about this very, very important subject of the Supplemental Nutriti..."
"Those farmworkers are surrounded by fresh fruits and vegetables all day long. Unfortunately, what we have seen is that their access at home is not as plentiful as it is when they are at work, and it h..."
"However, as you know, many families, many farmworkers still greatly rely on SNAP, especially over the last few years with the pandemic, which has definitely led to higher food insecurity in many parts..."
"I am obviously proud of what we did at the Federal level to increase SNAP assistance, but as you know and as you said today, that is temporary."
"There are many programs in which we can make SNAP more convenient as well."
"I have been working to get military hunger prevention legislation across the goal line."
"Current SNAP guidelines often disqualify them from accessing this Federal lifeline."
"I appreciate your comments regarding building on the proven success of flexibilities during COVID-19."
"I do hope to be a part of this Committee in which I can continue to ensure that obviously SNAP not just plays a majority role in the farm bill, but that it grows and expands."
"We have to remember that the people who we are talking about on SNAP are usually low-wage workers."