David Scott

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

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

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

SNAP abuse is lower than it has ever been.

Our prison population went from 300,000 in 1975 to over two million today.

Yes, the homeless are not fully picked up, you are absolutely right, in the Census data.

We really need this to become a reality.

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

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.

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

This is both a Democratic and a Republican initiative.

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.

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.

I would certainly welcome such reforms.

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.

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.

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.

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