r. mcgovern: mr. speaker, over and over again house republicans complain about federal spending, especially when it comes to our nation's premiere anti-hunger safety net, program known as snap. they say the program is too big, that it's bloated and full of fraud, waste and abuse. these claims are patently false and have been dispelled over a and over again. but there's something else missing from the house republicans' attack on snap, trying to shrink the program. they want to make it harder and more costly for states to administer the program. they want to prevent people who have served their time in prison from being able to receive snap benefits and they want to prevent those struggling with drug addiction from being able to receive snap benefits. in other words, they want to deny food to hungry people. not one of these ideas are thoughtful or responsible. mr. speaker, there is a way to reduce snap spending in a responsible way that doesn't take food away from hungry people. it's simple. it's nonco

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