[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13946]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             SNAP NUTRITION

  (Ms. CHU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. CHU. Once again, House Republicans have put struggling families 
on the chopping block. They're cutting SNAP, our nutrition program, by 
nearly $40 billion. Millions of Americans will completely lose their 
assistance or see their monthly benefits drastically cut. More than 
8,000 families in my community will risk going hungry. These cuts hurt 
working families who struggle every day to put food on the table. They 
end benefits for people who want to work but can't find a job, even 
mothers with young children. They eliminate a vital safety net for many 
adults who are out of work. These cuts hurt children, seniors, and 
veterans, all of whom rely on SNAP to survive. Where are these millions 
of Americans supposed to turn for food?
  It's time for the Republican leadership to stop playing games with 
the most vulnerable among us. They are literally taking the food out of 
hungry kids' mouths.

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