"SNAP has never been more critical than it is today."
"Fraud within the program is at an all-time low."
"I am concerned that the true purpose of this hearing may be to discredit the entire program."
"Where are these children supposed to go if they are hungry?"
"The integrity of the ACS would be fundamentally challenged, however, by Congressman Poe's bill which would remove the traditional legal requirement to answer the census questions fully and truthfully."
"As stewards of public dollars, we should seek the most cost effective manner to reach our ultimate goal."
"It is a civic duty and a mark of good citizenship and I also think a level of patriotism and patriotic spirit for individuals to be engaged in providing this information."
"I think there are even bodies of knowledge now that did not exist in 1790."
"If we don't pay one way, then we will pay another way."
"Voluntary versus mandatory ACS studies in 2003 and 2004, the findings demonstrated an over 20 percent decrease in participation when the answers were voluntary."
"It seems to me if you are making decisions about something and you have 20 percent less information or less accurate information, would that drive up the cost of not only getting the data that you nee..."
"the failures that you discussed earlier actually did occur during the prior administration."