Political Quotes

“41.2 million Americans rely on SNAP to put food on the table, and 40 percent of SNAP recipients are children. The Republican budget resolution before us tonight will dramatically slash nutrition; conservation; other farm programs for our children, families, and farmers--all to pay for the Trump tax scam. And we all know it is only going to benefit the wealthiest Americans. Now, I want to get a farm bill done, and I think most of us here want to do that. Taking critical Federal dollars from our rural communities will make that nearly impossible. And that is not all. This means that costs will go up for families across America at a time when prices are already high. The result: Children and families will go hungry. We all know that that is unacceptable. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kansas.”