Jim McGovern actually said...

"I am a big fan of the McGovern-Dole Program, which has been in operation now for slightly over a decade."

"It is one of the great success stories in our foreign aid programs, especially with regard to food assistance, and we ought to do more of it."

"I appreciate the innovation as well as the willingness to make the necessary adjustments to make the program as effective as it possibly can be."

"SNAP is working, and my hope is that this Committee will look for ways to strengthen it so that we can continue to give families a hand up when they need it."