that wouldweeould be happy to p that. >> thank you all. i think it's important work you do there. thank you, mr. chairman. >> i thank the gentleman from massachusetts and i apologize to the gentleman from virginia and texas because i got the order out of whack, so i would now recognize the gentleman from virginia as i should have and then the gentleman from texas. >> mr. chairman, thank you. no need for an apology. i know the pressures sitting in that chair. but you are always gracious and i thank you. mr. concannon, i'm old enough to remember some ground breaking books like nick cass's promises, michael harrington's, the other america, and the ground breaking work done by united states congress especially by then senator george mcgovern on a bipartisan basis with then senator bob dole to establish the food stamp program to address a pervasive problem of hunger and malnutrition in the united states. has the food stamp program, in fact, successfully addressed the issue of hunger and malnutrition in the united states. >> i believe the food stamps program has been one of the most eff