What I see in my district, and certainly the polling bears this out, but the reality of our lives bears this out, people want to understand what is in their food.

We might need to look at that, not that I want to be punitive.

The bill, in my opinion, is mean-spirited. It punishes people in high unemployment areas.

People are working hard every day, two and three jobs. Working hard is not enough if you don't make enough.

I have some serious issues with food insecurity in North Carolina. We have got a high rate, 26 percent.

I heard a troubling story about a child who was 20 to 30 feet from the approved site of the bus stop where the food was being served.

We have about 600,000 children who qualify for free and reduced lunch and only 14 percent are accessing.

We need to give special consideration, special focus on institutions that provide access and are affordable.

I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reauthorize the Higher Education Act in this Congress.

I wish to acknowledge the Ranking Member of our full committee, Congressman Bobby Scott, and thank him for being here for this important hearing.

We must move away from linear measurements of success that do not take into account the unique circumstances that face low-income students that are often students of color.

But we must ensure that we are equipping institutions, like our HBCUs, with the tools and the resources necessary to serve the unique needs of their student populations.