African-American men make up only eight percent of the population of this nation, but they make up 50 percent of those in jail.

We really need this to become a reality.

the best way to bring down the cost of the SNAP program is to put people to work.

Did you know that now there are 2.2 million people sitting in the prisons of the United States, in the jails?

But there is absolutely no way they can take the place of SNAP.

millions of jobs that we once had 25 years ago have disappeared because of our terrible policy of shipping so many manufacturing jobs

The food program is essential to the farm bill.

we need to give our beef, and our pork, and our poultry folks here some kind of relief.

The Federal Government has had a drastic, very dangerous decline in their Federal purchases of peanut butter.

It is a grave concern to our beef, our poultry folks, who are very concerned.

I want you to know that I am leading the fight to get an answer to this situation.

First of all, both you and I were here sitting on this committee when none other than President George W. Bush authorized this Housing Trust Fund.

This is both a Democratic and a Republican initiative.

I have a real concern regarding the Bureau's December 23, 2014, proposed rulemaking for prepaid accounts.

Will there be a standard that all of these states must hold?

I must admit I am a little concerned as to the timing and why we are having this hearing at this time on this very important subject.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

There is a disparity of how this is viewed from state to state.

the whole issue now is fairness and equality in pay.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has a good and necessary mission and that mission is to protect the investors.

I certainly support the work requirement.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And before I get into my questions, I want to say thank to you a group back home in the district that I represent in Thomasville and Valdosta; they are also in Albany and Douglas.

But the able-bodied--I am not talking about disabled people or older people--able-bodied people with an able mind have risen that are now getting food stamps.

I would certainly welcome such reforms.

Okay. And, again, you will keep me appraised of that?