Marcia Fudge: “It is certainly timely to have our first hearing of this Subcommittee on SNAP.”

We need a permit and authorization like FEMA does so we can go in immediately and start to help people.

We have to find ways that are going to work.

I am committed more than I ever have been to try to help people who live in conditions that I have not seen in many places.

We estimate that just from the reduction in the mortgage insurance premium, we are going to help 850,000 people over the next year.