On the recordMay 10, 2012
I would be happy to let the gentleman have his own time, Mr. Speaker, because I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Just by way of time update, the gentleman from Georgia has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. I yield myself 30 seconds, Mr. Speaker. The gentleman is wrong. He's just wrong when he talks about the abuse of the SNAP program, that people are somehow getting benefits that they're not entitled to. And the demagoguery that's going on with regard to categorical eligibility is just inexcusable. That actually cuts paperwork and bureaucracy at a State level, and it helps people who are eligible to get the benefits. I'd also say to the gentleman, he gets up on the floor and talks about this payroll tax cut for Members of Congress. That was a payroll tax cut for everybody. {time} 1010 Now, if you wanted to exempt Members of Congress, that would be minuscule. That would do nothing to provide any benefit to anyone. I reserve the balance of my time.
