Political Quotes

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to confront a multitude of challenges that have relentlessly gnawed at the very soul of our Nation, the devastating plague of gun violence, the erosion of our democratic values, and the insidious persistence of…

I am deeply concerned that, instead of addressing our nation's persistent food insecurity, some people would like to suggest we should police the purchase of SNAP recipients.

These nutrition programs are meant to be a hand up for the neediest Americans, yet time and time again we see cases of criminal organizations skimming and then trafficking SNAP benefits.

When we start policing these food programs unnecessarily, it will run up the administrative costs.