I thank you for the courtesy of yielding. The fact of the matter is that 1.8 million people will not be able to get the supplemental food that they get from food stamps. They're going to be hungry. That's a fact. Now, the rest of the fact is the application process has been supported by the Federal Government and by the legislation so that the States can reach out to those people that are hungry and that are able to qualify for food stamps. That's gone in this bill. So the ability to reach out and to bring into those programs----
John Garamendi: “I thank you for the courtesy of yielding. The fact of the matter is that 1.8 million people will not be able to get the…”
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