Political Quotes

“I would also note that almost 80 percent of the farm bill--we're spending about a trillion dollars overall--goes to the food stamp program. So we're talking about a very significant part of the overall farm bill. The GAO notes in a report: It's inconclusive regarding whether SNAP, or food stamps, alleviates hunger and malnutrition in low-income households. Think about that. It's inconclusive whether it actually reduces hunger or malnutrition. And the people that it's supposed to be helping, which is low-income households, if that's the case, why are we spending all these dollars? This doesn't go to the entire food stamp program, obviously; it just goes to a certain item, and that is reducing from a year, allowing those dollars to pile up, to a reasonable time, which is 2 months. I would also note that the GAO report goes on to say that the amount of SNAP money paid in error is substantial, totaling in the billions of dollars. {time} 2000 So it's clearly something that should be reformed. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 28 Offered by Mrs. Black The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 28 printed in part B of House Report 113-117.”