Political Quotes

Nita Lowey

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Apr 17, 2018

Given these facts, why on earth would this Administration propose eliminating the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which distributes meals to the elderly?

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Apr 17, 2018

You have heard from Secretary Mattis regarding if we do away with food, then we need more bullets.

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Apr 17, 2018

I think the Administration's idea that these were possibly duplicative, I think the real issue that I would want to emphasize today is that we would ask that if money is restored for this that it be in the form of allowing American…

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Apr 17, 2018

I do hope that we can modify the request from the Administration because it sounds to me, from your response, that we could agree a lot more than disagree.

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Apr 17, 2018

Because of McGovern-Dole, the World Food Program estimates enrollment of girls in school in Pakistan has increased 135 percent.

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Apr 17, 2018

Frankly, this year's budget is worse. It doubles down on harmful cuts and, frankly, adds condescending proposals that disrespect American citizens.

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Apr 17, 2018

I find it hard to believe that you will tout this budget to the men and women you used to represent in Georgia.

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Apr 17, 2018

I would not want to have to depend upon a box of nonperishable for feeding my family.

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Apr 17, 2018

It is just a mean way to hit Americans who need a hand up, not a handout.

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Apr 17, 2018

your budget would cut the USDA budget by 32 percent; threaten the ability of some poor rural communities to access clean drinking water; jeopardize SNAP benefits for 46 million Americans; reduce nutritional foods for women, infants, and…

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Apr 17, 2018

Last year I expressed my frustration that your budget would leave more Americans hungry and increase hunger and insecurity around the world.

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