Scott DesJarlais: “I think that there is a real frustration among the private sector when the federal government tells them what is best…”

With the record influx of illegal crossings at the southern border, I was wondering what steps you are taking to mitigate potential strain on the SNAP program.

I firmly believe SNAP was intended to temporarily serve American families, giving them the leg up they need to be self-sufficient.

We need transparency in order to make sure people are taken care of.

I am not doing this to be argumentative, but we are really trying to understand, with the large number of immigrants that are coming into this country...