[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 124 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO THE NUTRITION REFORM AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition 
to the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act. The GOP's efforts to 
cut $40 billion in SNAP benefits over 10 years show how disconnected 
they are with our most vulnerable citizens; 4 million to 6 million low-
income people will be affected by these cuts, including 450,000 
residents in Dallas County that are food insecure. Almost 300,000 of 
them are children. Many of our citizens are already living on the edge 
of poverty, and these cuts would virtually eliminate the assistance 
they desperately need.
  I am deeply troubled by this aggressive agenda to dismantle the SNAP 
program. It is not just the African American or Hispanic populations 
who receive these benefits. It is the working class, the elderly, the 
children, and the disabled. Cutting this program would be devastating 
to millions of Americans who are working hard to provide for their 
families. I urge my colleagues to oppose this bill and support our 
neediest citizens.

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