Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, in times like this, it is easy to understand why we have a social safety net. Today, 6 million more Americans are on food stamps than were in February. Now, SNAP encourages work and education. Those are the critical ingredients in upward mobility. And by design, those requirements are flexible enough to account for difficult economic times. Despite that flexibility, the majority is using this appropriations process to prohibit future administrations from more effectively encouraging work and education. Now, yes, we are in difficult economic times, but as our economy recovers, work and education will be even more important. By setting aside that emphasis, we are not improving our country. We are not reducing dependence. We are not improving economic opportunity. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to reconsider.”