"I believe that everyone has the right to healthy and nutritious food."
"Even with these additional benefits, Puerto Rican households barely manage to receive comparable benefits as compared to the households in the 50 States."
"I am very troubled by the Administration's proposed broad-based categorical eligibility rule."
"The Department's own analysis is that the rule will drop 9 percent of the current recipients from the rolls."
"No person, let alone a child, should be subject to that type of ridicule and embarrassment."
"I think it will come as a shock to some of my colleagues that vital responsibilities, such as conducting SNAP eligibility interviews, application assistance, and application submission, will be contra..."
"Having anyone go hungry is inexcusable in the world's wealthiest Nation."
"It admits that the rule may negatively impact food security among people who do not meet the proposed income and resource eligibility requirements."
"These SNAP-proposed rules are just unconscionable to me."
"I sent a letter to Representative Rosa DeLauro... opposing this change."
"Although this is welcome news, we still have to be vigilant and ensure that this important benefit remains available to our most vulnerable citizens."