Political Quotes

“It is with deep disappointment that I stand in opposition to the partisan farm bill. I joined the House Committee on Agriculture because of its reputation of being bipartisan. I represent an entire State--urban, rural, and suburban. The farm bill is vital. That is why I was so disappointed to see this breakdown. The goal of creating a thriving economy and moving people out of poverty is a goal we all share, and throughout my career I have worked to connect people with jobs. As Delaware's former secretary of labor and deputy secretary of health and social services, I have overseen both workforce development and economic safety net programs. I believe in work. We believe in work. However, the majority's proposal would essentially force individuals off SNAP to pay for an unproven, untested, severely underfunded program. What happens if your child gets sick or your car breaks down? Should that mean you and your child go hungry for up to a year if you are sanctioned? What makes this even more troubling is that the 10 pilot programs designed to give us best practices in providing employment and training services to SNAP recipients, one of which is in my home State of Delaware, have not been completed or evaluated and won't be until at least 2019. Why are we putting the cart before the horse? If the majority is really concerned with getting the policy right, why not wait until we have the evidence and the data to make good use of taxpayer dollars?…”