Bill Lee actually said...

"This is why my bill is so important, because it would help bring attention to this very important issue."

"We are going to have to catch up now, and we are going to have to do more to make sure food security doesn't become even a larger problem in this country as a result directly from the shutdown."

"I am a former food stamp recipient. So personally, I am deeply disturbed by these proposals, because I know what this means for people who are living on the edge."

"1 million children that will lose automatic access to free school meals, even worse than we feared."