Thank you for holding today's hearing titled: 'A Review of Title VII: University Perspectives on Research and Extension Programs.'

Thank you for contacting us following the June 14, 2023 hearing on 'A Review of Title VII: University Perspectives on Research and Extension Programs.'

I am glad to have a great representative of our Commonwealth join us here today.

And, Dr. Grant, the--certainly Virginia Tech is well known within the Commonwealth for its agriculture programs...

Leaving people hungry will not help our economy, it will not create jobs, or balance the budget.

I remain outraged that the Republicans demanded more older Americans be subject to SNAP's harsh time limits on benefits as part of the debt limit agreement.

Hungry kids don't learn, and hunger and poverty are a significant driver to poor learning outcomes, and many families are unable to purchase or access the food their children need to reach their full potential.

SNAP is one of the largest anti-hunger, anti-poverty initiatives in this nation. More than 42 million Americans depend on SNAP each month, including 15.3 million children; 108,000 of those children live in my state.

But when we came to the table to negotiate on the debt ceiling, what my Republican colleagues asked for was increases to our military budget, which has been increased year after year, even though the DOD has failed five consecutive waste, fraud, and abuse audits, and they are unable to account of over 60 percent of their $3.5 trillion in assets.

We have to think about, when we are talking about SNAP participants, it is a supplemental program.

I am personally committed to ensure that we pass a farm bill that both supports our farmers and producers, and also protects food security for America's households.