Rosa DeLauro actually said...

"But your delay in dealing with this means that this program is going to continue to move in the direction that it has been moving."

"Do you think there is need to rebalance your efforts?"

"We would like to urge you to immediately suspend any department rulemaking that would reduce benefits or affect program eligibility."

"The economy is still not working for everyone, and the administration should not make it worse by decimating one of the most effective safety net programs."