"The cliff effect is a huge issue, a massive issue."
"One of the biggest tragedies my years in the Housing Authority is the loss of the Self-Sufficiency Program."
"McGovern's comments about the need for these programs, and the fact that we are talking about them is not a reason to cut them unnecessarily or make them go away without good reason."
"We need to make sure that the funding is there."
"someone ought to go to jail."
"This idea of going back after the program would be a huge mistake."
"While USDA has not fully evaluated the Safe Food Act, proposals such as H.R. 609 are part of a larger conversation on improving public health."
"We cannot balance the budget on the backs of poor people."
"the strongest possible signal should be sent for the Administration, that enough is enough."
"No more cuts to SNAP, no more cuts to food and nutrition programs."
"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."