Political Quotes

Barack Obama: “And while we're at it, let's strengthen the Emergency Food Assistance Program, the Food Stamp Program and the Commodity…”

On the recordNovember 20, 2007
And while we're at it, let's strengthen the Emergency Food Assistance Program, the Food Stamp Program and the Commodity Supplemental Food Programs and launch additional anti-hunger initiatives to help ensure that no American goes hungry.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

Editor's note · Context

Obama Statement on Food Shortage

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Barack Obama

Oct 14, 2026

Please join me in supporting Sherrod Brown. He’ll always fight for Ohio.

abcnews.com
Oct 9, 2026

Looking forward to being in Detroit on 10/24 to campaign for Jocelyn Benson, Abdul El-Sayed and Democrats up and down the ballot in Michigan.

foxnews.com
Oct 15, 2026

And I will fight for that, even if I don’t always think it’s going to win.

thenational.scot
Oct 15, 2026

A drift towards extremism was "not inevitable

bbc.co.uk
View all Barack Obama quotes

Other voices in this conversation