Kirsten Gillibrand said "I know everyone on this Committee is very determined to fight poverty in our country, and we all know that SNAP is one of our most effective tools to do that." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 13, 2017

I know everyone on this Committee is very determined to fight poverty in our country, and we all know that SNAP is one of our most effective tools to do that.

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Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand emphasizes the importance of SNAP in combating poverty.

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