Mike Conaway: “Today, our witnesses will help us gain a better understanding of the various options and flexibility states have when…”

And I am relieved that the final farm bill that reflected the negotiation between the House and Senate basically cut out all of this language that would have punished low-income people in this country.

Let's have those kind of conversations as opposed to defending a loophole that allows some families in America to be treated differently.

Shame on us for allowing that to happen.

We need to make sure that people that are unemployed, people that are having a tough time, have enough food to take care of their kids.