[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12640]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  DAY TWO OF THE FOOD STAMP CHALLENGE

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, yesterday I spoke on the floor of this 
House about the Food Stamp Challenge, an initiative where public 
officials live for 1 week on a food stamp budget in order to raise 
awareness of the Food Stamp program. Three of my esteemed colleagues, 
Representatives Jo Ann Emerson from Missouri, Tim Ryan from Ohio, and 
Jan Schakowsky from Illinois, are also taking part in the Food Stamp 
Challenge. We started yesterday.
  It is not easy eating on $3 a day. But it is nothing compared to the 
hardship faced by millions of Americans every single day. I urge my 
colleagues to read more about our experiences on the Food Stamp 
Challenge blog at foodstampchallenge.typepad.com.
  This week my colleagues will be joining me in talking about the Food 
Stamp program and how we can better meet the needs of low-income 
Americans.

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