Steve King actually said...

"It's not default. They've been calling it default to try to stampede people into taking a bad deal here in this Congress. The American people understand this."

"It is hard for taxpayers to understand that more food stamps solves obesity."

"I would just like to back us up historically a little bit and ask you if you could inform us as to what the original reason for the nutrition program at its inception?"

"I really work to try to eradicate poverty in my district, and in some cases the only meals they get are when they are at school."