"I don't know too many millionaires who are dying to get on SNAP."
"I think the benefit is, in my opinion, not generous enough."
"SNAP is highly responsive to need."
"I just worry about the fact that when we talk about these issues, sometimes we end of demonizing these people."
"So maybe we ought to be talking about making work pay a little bit better and maybe increase the minimum wage."
"As a Member of Congress who does a lot of casework, a lot of people who fall on hard times end up coming to us because they can't quite figure out the system."
"SNAP is an important work support."
"SNAP is a powerful antipoverty program."
"I mean, we live in a country where there are 50 million people who are hungry or food insecure."
"SNAP is designed to provide a basic nutrition benefit to low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities who cannot afford an adequate diet."
"SNAP growth was not a result of waste or fraud."