Reality is that now is not the time to pull the rug from those who need the help most.

We cannot allow politics to get in the way of what is right.

We cannot allow politics to stand in the way of addressing the home foreclosure crisis.

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?

SNAP has never been more critical than it is today.

Fraud within the program is at an all-time low.

If we don't pay one way, then we will pay another way.

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 need, but would it also compromise the likelihood of the validity or the highest level of validity of decisionmaking that then would occur?

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.

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.