Political Quotes

“Last night we had the chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Mr. Lucas, who approached the committee and said he would like for us to consider this bill on farm bill portions. He indicated that he would follow up and had every intent to follow up with a companion part, the separation of these, which would be the SNAP portions. Today, we are attempting to offer the bill on the farm policy, and we are doing that. We intend to be able to put these items together and move them forward. I have great confidence, not only in Mr. Lucas, but also in every Member of this body who understands firsthand that women and children and those who have fallen on hard times do need the SNAP program. We intend to make sure that that is properly taken care of. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to yield to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) for a unanimous consent request.”