Political Quotes

“I call up amendment No. 2174. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Sessions] proposes an amendment numbered 2174. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To limit categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program to those who receive cash assistance) On page 312, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following: SEC. 4002. LIMITATION ON CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY. Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended-- (1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking ``households in which each member receives benefits'' and inserting ``households in which each member receives cash assistance''; and (2) in subsection (j), by striking ``or who receives benefits under a State program'' and inserting ``or who receives cash assistance under a State program''.”