Jim McGovern actually said...

"Oftentimes they are characterized as people who just don't want to work, or they are lazy, or they are trying to take advantage of the system, when in my experience, from what I have been able to tell..."

"I think that is a very ill-advised policy approach, to withdraw more food assistance from this desperately poor group."

"I commend Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson in their recent communication to the House Budget Committee, requesting that the Committee consider the current economic conditions within rural ..."

"Too much rhetoric has been focused on criticizing the SNAP program and impugning the character of SNAP recipients."