The gentlewoman just previously mentioned the increase in fruits and vegetables being eaten by children in school. I would point out that our bill includes $1.2 billion in incentives to help moms and dads out there who are on SNAP to buy fruits and vegetables and dairy to get a bigger bang for their buck and thereby hopefully increasing those commodities. Mr. Chair, we have a good bill here, the base bill. This simply makes it better. With that, I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. McClintock The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in House Report 115-679. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.…
Mike Conaway: “The gentlewoman just previously mentioned the increase in fruits and vegetables being eaten by children in school. I…”
On the recordMay 17, 2018
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