"It appears as if from the letters that I have looked at that China has so far refused, flatly refused, to provide information on their new food safety law to FSIS as they are required to do."
"These folks are not struggling to put food on the table. They are eating high on the hog."
"Science ought to come into play somewhere."
"One recommendation that has been made is to begin to provide SNAP benefits on a biweekly basis. It seems to me this is a common-sense approach, and most people get paid biweekly."
"making sure that the children of this Nation are well-fed is part of our national security. But it is a moral responsibility."
"We are going to work with you in trying to find the additional funding for that and where it can come from."
"This Committee has provided $700 million in 100 percent administrative funds to help states cope with the increased workloads they are experiencing."
"To be very honest, we do not have time to wait until 2014 to start improving the health of our kids."
"Make such sums as may be necessary available for the SNAP benefit payments."
"My Food Pyramid. Okay."
"government does have a moral responsibility in these areas."