"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."
"a cut of $16.5 billion is unacceptable."
"How would these cuts impact the ability of low-income rural families to purchase food?"
"But in the short term, it is important that the Administration make it clear that a cut of $16.5 billion is unacceptable."
"I think we need the Administration to draw a line in the sand that enough is enough."
"Can you talk about how the cuts to SNAP that would range from $16 billion to $33 billion or more would impact rural America?"
"SNAP is the most effective and most efficient anti-hunger program that we have."
"When you testified here more than a year ago, you said in response to a question by my colleague Mr. Cardoza, 'there will be policy changes that we will want to come to this Committee for your conside..."
"respect for human rights is a non-partisan issue and the United States has an essential role in speaking out against abuses."
"If America wants to elevate its reputation in China it should persist in its values of human rights and freedom instead of putting business profits on top of everything."