Jim McGovern actually said...

"I absolutely agree with you. I mean, that is one of the reasons why I have been urging the White House to do a conference on food and nutrition."

"I think we need the Administration to stand up and fight for this program because I worry as we talk about balancing budgets that SNAP has become kind of the convenient ATM machine."

"But in the short term, it is important that the Administration make it clear that a cut of $16.5 billion is unacceptable."

"How would these cuts impact the ability of low-income rural families to purchase food?"