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Level is something that has to be corrected. we have an opportunity to do that in the farm bill in the conference. i hope that we get it done. >> and senator, with regard to the future of the s.n.a.p. program with the two houses of congress divided on either a $39 billion cut or about a $4 billion cut, is there a way to reconcile those two numbers? >> let me remind everyone that the senate bill was a compromise, a compromise between democrats and republicans. it was a true bipartisan reform of the food stamp program. it's one that we thought the house should pattern its action behind. so i'm n...

Grio perryjuni. perry, what is behind these cuts to the snap program? >> what's behind them is there was an increase in snap funding because of the stimulus of 2009. and that extension that increase has ended now. neither party really fought to keep this up. it's not as though the republicans didn't push to keep this money up. white house and democrats didn't either. you basically had a situation in washington where neither party -- this wasn't a divide in the issue but both parties sort of tacitly agreed they were going to let this increase go even though it affects millions of americans as w...

Recovery and reinvestment act? well, it included a boost in food stamp benefits and the money has run dry. when we talk cuts in food stamps, republicans are normally blamed. this time, the finger is pointed at the white house. it sounded like a great idea when it was launched. a program aimed in part at making school lunches healthier. >> we are determined to finally take on one of the most serious threats to their future. that's the epidemic of childhood obesity. >> reporter: to fund the war on obesity, the white house borrowed money from the war on hunger. >> some of the funding comes from r...

It's important to point out why, why did this happen today? why did this expire? >> it goes back to a broken promise. you know, couple years ago, we needed to find a way or the president needed to find a way to have a real driver. they were looking to try to improve the nutritional value of school meals. and so, in order to get everyone to agree, we'll take it from the snap program. the extra that the program was getting. but then they were told, but it will never happen. >> right. >> the money will come back. >> right. >> so some democrats were absolutely against it but went with it saying it...

Thank you. >> thank you. millions of fellow americans just went off of a hunger cliff and the gop congress, oh, they're home enjoying a good meal. >> now, food banks and assistance centers in the bay area expect another boost in traffic. >> the cuts affect moms and dads trying to keep food on the table. >> we estimate to see an increase volume of people at the food pantries earlier in the month than usual. >> kids think about food but not learning. >> kids at the pantries and kitchens rely on the s.n.a.p. program. clay. mom? come in here. come in where? welcome to my mom cave. wow. sit down....