Arlen Specter: “I decided to join my friend from Massachusetts in introducing the Hunger Relief Act after carefully reviewing the…”

“I decided to join my friend from Massachusetts in introducing the Hunger Relief Act after carefully reviewing the evidence of persisting hunger in Pennsylvania and the U.S., and after extensive consultations with local leaders who are working under enormous strains to meet growing needs. As chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that covers education and labor programs, I share the concern expressed by my friend from Iowa that our education, health, and workforce improvement efforts are threatened by unmet needs for nutritional assistance. I too hope that the Budget Committee responds to the needs that our hunger relief legislation addresses, by including a reserve fund of $2.5 billion over five years.”