"They urge us not to cut SNAP, not to block grant SNAP. In fact, they urged us to strengthen the program by making it easier for eligible people to enroll and re-enroll in the program."
"Two-thirds of SNAP recipients are kids, seniors, or the disabled, most of whom are not expected to work."
"The only way to solve that problem is by increasing wages."
"I have been advocating for a long time that the White House ought to do a White House Conference on food, nutrition and hunger to figure out how do we end hunger in this country?"
"We need to keep the focus on the importance of SNAP, and the importance of having an adequate SNAP benefit as people are working their way through some of your programs to hopefully end up with a job."
"someone ought to go to jail."
"We need to make sure that the funding is there."
"This idea of going back after the program would be a huge mistake."
"No more cuts to SNAP, no more cuts to food and nutrition programs."
"We cannot balance the budget on the backs of poor people."
"It is important to draw a line in the sand so we don't start going down a road that would be detrimental to a lot of people in this country."
"the strongest possible signal should be sent for the Administration, that enough is enough."