Political Quotes

“Today I rise in strong support of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and against the proposed $20 billion cut in SNAP funding under the House Republican farm bill. Coming on the heels of a sequester-induced reduction, SNAP beneficiaries continue to feel the pain and the cruel pinch of this Congress' misguided priorities. SNAP, better known as food stamps, helps millions of Americans living in poverty put food on the table. That may very well be the difference between a child or a family going hungry or not. In the wealthiest nation in human history, it is unconscionable that every American cannot afford life's basic necessities. Eighty percent, Madam Speaker, of the households receiving SNAP earn below the Federal poverty line. That translates into millions of working families. With these cuts, make no mistake about it, millions will go hungry and be forced to make decisions between food and other vital needs that nobody should ever have to confront. Madam Speaker, we can do better. I call on my colleagues to reject these cuts. ____________________”