It is a false argument to say that labeling requirements will drive up the cost of food.

I do believe in transparency, and I do believe people ought to have a right to know what they want to know.

The current system, and even kind of a voluntary system is lacking.

Does anyone want to talk about the glyphosate finding? I mean that is a legitimate scientific organization.

We must do what we can to ensure that they have the access to treatments that work.

these service dogs have an incredibly positive effect on PTSD for our returning veterans, and I think we ought to do everything we can to make them available for people.

I ask that the committee support a $5 million request for the Wounded Warriors Service Dog program.

it is critical that we offer them multiple treatment options, and connecting veterans with lifesaving service dogs should be one of those comprehensive care options.

Every case is different. Every single person in poverty is different from the other person in poverty, and it is so difficult to categorize these matters.

When I think of Alan Simpson and Pete Domenici, I don't necessarily think of bleeding hearts, but in their recommendations they recommend we don't touch this program.

Everybody likes to get up and talk about how wonderful all you guys are, but then, what we have seen over the last few years, is Congress has shirked its responsibility.

I am happy to work with you to increase the benefit because it is inadequate.

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?

SNAP eligibility requirements are tough, even if you are poor, and the program has one of the lowest error rates of any Federal program. The bottom line is that SNAP works.

Millionaires on SNAP. It is not a problem. We fixed it in the farm bill.

The cliff effect is a huge issue, a massive issue.

The only way to solve that problem is by increasing wages.

SNAP works. And, Mr. Greenstein, you just made that point that it is a well-run, efficiently-run, effective program, and we should be proud of this program.

During that hearing there was testimony regarding additional Federal nutrition programs, including the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) serving seniors.

I mean it was a very thoughtful study of our deficits, and how we get to a balanced budget and how we proceed forward, and that we should not be putting people into poverty as a part of that process.

Congress has been so focused on trying to demonize the program and finding some fault with the program.

SNAP is something that is working. Time and time again we have heard from witnesses, both Democratic and Republican witnesses, that SNAP is a good program.

Let me assure you it is. I have been to public schools in my district where kids fear snow days because they won't be fed if they go home.

The fact of the matter is we are not meeting the need because the government, in my opinion, is not adequately investing and responding to the real need that is out there.

I would like to have a discussion about how we could put food banks out of business.