I am here to ask you to provide $250,000 for the creation and distribution of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.

During the 23 hearings our Committee has held on SNAP, we've heard from experts--conservative and liberal--that SNAP works.

China has a terrible human rights record. Whatever hope once existed that China would become more open, more ruled by law and more democratic as it became wealthier, has faded over the years--especially under the rule of President Xi…

As Xi Jinping consolidated his power during last October's Communist Party Congress, he laid out a vision of China in which every aspect of life--economic, political, cultural and religious--will be under the control of the Communist Party.

One of my great frustrations as a Member of Congress has been the unwillingness of the United States Government, under both Democratic and Republican administrations, to impose any real consequences for China's bad human rights behavior.

I admire the courage and perseverance of the Tibetan people. I have stood in solidarity with them for years in their struggle to exercise their basic human rights.

This bill would deny entry into the United States to Chinese government officials responsible for creating or administering restrictions on U.S. government officials.

please get them to release the text so that we can actually look at it and know what we are going to be voting on.

if it eviscerates our nutrition programs, our SNAP Program, there is going to be one hell of a fight on the floor.

USDA has proposed converting about half of SNAP benefits for more than 80% of SNAP recipients into a food box.

the majority of people who can work actually do work who are on SNAP.

SNAP is a very effective program and you didn't want to fix things that aren't broken.

I am deeply worried about the future of SNAP and our nutrition programs.

We are all speaking with one voice here today.

I am frustrated that our Government hasn't done more over the years.

I hope that today the panel can provide the subcommittee with suggestions for policy Congress can pursue to push back against these abuses that we see too often coming out of China.

Chairman Emeritus Ros-Lehtinen's H. Con. Resolution 89 provides comprehensive reassertion of U.S. policies toward Tibet, underscoring the importance of the Tibetan Policy Act.

Representative McGovern's Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017 would promote access to Tibetan areas by denying U.S. visas to Chinese Government officials who are involved in restricting access to Tibet.

I want to say thank you for the opportunity to give a voice to those who have none.

If we are not willing to do that to all commodities, we shouldn't be willing to do it to one.

I would be interested in hearing your views on what you plan for SNAP.

I am hopeful that you will expeditiously and carefully review the industry's request and continue to work with me...

The average amount of time that people are on this program is less than a year. And the benefit, I would argue, is inadequate.

the bottom line is a lot of those able-bodied adults without dependents are veterans who have returned from serving our country halfway around the world.

I worry about the future of Food for Peace. I am hoping that you will be a strong advocate to put the money back in for those programs.