Dusty Johnson: “In 1996 and in every single farm bill since then, and in the…”

“The gentleman from Massachusetts said that Republicans and Democrats have always agreed that food is a fundamental human right, no matter what. Let's be clear. In 1996 and in every single farm bill since then, and in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Republicans and Democrats came together to say no. In fact, able-bodied people should be subject to work requirements. That is the area of bipartisan agreement. That is in the evidentiary record. The gentlewoman from Connecticut said that this bill takes food from our most vulnerable.” (01:01–01:18)

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