the need is increasing, especially in communities where you have high rates of poverty and where you have many low income women and women of color who need WIC.

Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I too apologize for being late.

I have been in three cities, can't find hand sanitizers anywhere at all.

So, the need obviously now is greater, and the reimbursement rates and the level of reimbursements will probably increase.

I am former SNAP recipient--food stamp recipient myself, and believe you, me, I couldn't be--I wouldn't be here today had these requirements been in place.

However, people are trying to find work. And through no fault of their own, they can't find work.

How about a waiver--I think the provisions--well, first of all, is there a blanket waiver right now as it relates to the reduction of the price of meals and school waivers?

And so FDA--and I was surprised, and so that is why I am really glad you are here today, now that I found that it is FDA that has the oversight responsibility and manufacturers are required to report these shortages.

We have got to find some way to have a public health emergency provision in one of these--somehow.

And do you approve those waivers or does the state----

How do you--I mean are there waivers that you right now can, can grant with regards----

this is very serious. And I have mentioned this before how opposed many of us are to this--really it is a cruel rule of taking food out of the mouths of hungry individuals.

But just on hand sanitizers, this is not happening because it is not available.

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I would like to suggest that either we have a hearing on this issue or have a meeting or something to drill down

Economic inequality disproportionately impacts women and communities of color.

The unemployment rate for African Americans still is double that of their white counterparts.

I don't see any--much reference to the issue of race and gender.

We can't ignore that if we really want to ensure economic equality for all in our country.

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