Herb Kohl

We oppose any attempts to modify the farm-safety-net support levels provided by this vital legislation.

We are supportive of the $187 million provided to support the existing CSFP caseload, but disappointed that CSFP is not made into a seniors-only program.

We support continued investment in the SNAP, including a continuation of State options to suspend time limits on SNAP for able-bodied adults without dependent children.

We worked with Senator Kohl's office to bring the CACFP after-school supper program to Wisconsin in 2009.

today I would like to honor Senator Barbara Mikulski's amazing life and career as she becomes the Senate's longest serving woman Senator. She has been a role model and inspiration to women across the country as she broke barriers in public…

Do you believe this new inspection method will keep our food safe?

Thank you very much, Secretary Vilsack.

This program provides a crucial safety net for millions of people.

Mr. Chairman, the food stamp program, which is now called SNAP, saw a $2 billion increase to its contingency fund.

Thank you very much, Senator Pryor, and we thank you-all for being here today, particularly Secretary Vilsack, for your very strong testimony.

A healthy U.S. rice industry is also dependent on the program benefits offered by the Farm Bill.

What is the rationale for cutting this program when the need for food assistance around the world is increasing?

But your budget assumes $220 million necessary to discharge your responsibilities, but to be raised in the form of user fees which, let's be honest, isn't going to happen this year--$220 million.

Today we meet to consider the series of transactions between Verizon Wireless and four of the Nation's largest cable TV companies announced last December.

We will continue to examine these issues carefully.

We very much hope and we expect that the regulators at Justice and the FCC will carefully examine the record.

Does the Verizon/cable joint marketing agreement signal a, quote, 'standing down from competition' between Verizon and these four cable companies?

We are not suggesting that you and your cable partners should be compelled to operate a cell phone service if you determine it is not economical and not in the interest of your shareholders.

the vision of the landmark 1996 Telecommunications Act was that the phone companies and cable companies would, for the first time, compete with each other in each other's markets.

Thank you very much, Senator Blumenthal.

Thank you very much, Senator Lee.

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires transparency that will help prevent conflicts of interest.

Do you believe, as I believe, that the LCS is indeed a key part of executing our new defense strategy?

The administration has announced a new strategy focused on Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

I wanted to speak today regarding a bill I am introducing to establish the Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway National Heritage Area. The Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway would cut diagonally across Wisconsin through parts of 15 counties…