Don Bacon actually said...

"I remind you that many of the people that we are talking about who participate in this program are children."

"I really appreciate the thoughtful conversation. I really appreciate the panelists today, especially those who have their personal stories to share, and I thought it was just very well done."

"the challenges posed by the [COVID]-19 pandemic to the nation's nutrition safety net have put into stark relief the need to modernize the country's nutrition assistance programs"

"One thing is clear from the testimony today. SNAP has absolutely been an essential support throughout this pandemic, and will continue to be crucial for economic recovery as we climb our way out of it..."