"prepared statement"
"I have seen firsthand the issues of food insecurity just in my district, and even my state ranks high in food insecurity."
"the arts and humanities are critical for adding value to our shared culture."
"President Trump's budget, however, would zero out and severely cut funding for those vital international programs."
"the arts are critical to our culture, education, and our economy."
"The National Endowment for the Arts has been and continues to be necessary to the success of the arts."
"We have made a conscious decision to fund the arts, signaling that we intrinsically value the arts."
"Our districts and states have multiple priorities that need to be funded in the farm bill."
"we need the SNAP program more than ever to help families put food on the table from one month to the next."
"I know that this time around we are not talking about that kind of approach, but can you discuss what you have done to build support across the industry for changes to the dairy program?"
"I am very concerned about that. It would also result in a decrease in the funding available for technological improvements for SNAP."