Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, here we go again. Social Darwinism, survival of the fittest at its worst. And what's ironic is it's a program that works. Cutting $40 billion, 3.8 million Americans thrown off supplemental nutritional assistance that works, that gives them a ladder to success, children, the disabled, adults that find themselves in a difficult period for a period of time. The distinguished ranking member of the Rules Committee points out, 9 months is the average. Don't do this. In a different Congress at a different time on a different issue, there was a famous lawyer who turned to Joe McCarthy and said, ``At long last, sir, have you no decency?'' I ask that of this Congress, on this very important issue, have we no decency? Mr. Speaker, it was bad enough when the House majority tried to ram through a Farm bill that cut SNAP by $20 billion and would have kicked 2 million people off nutrition assistance, including more than 200,000 children. Thankfully, a bipartisan group rejected that bill. Rather than learn from that defeat, House Republicans have decided to double down on this darwinian philosophy. The impact will be devastating. In my district more than 13,000 families are at risk of losing assistance. Beyond the face of hunger, lost in this debate is a tragic irony. As the majority moves to gut SNAP, Congress once again refuses to end taxpayer handouts to big agribusiness, including some Members of this Chamber.…”