21.   Last year it began excavations for what appeared to be a new reprocessing plant and then demanded increased food assistance for allowing inspection of the suspect site.

22.   Much of that is earmarked for refugee and food assistance.

23.   New Jersey will join several other states in the nation that are replacing food stamp benefits or providing emergency food assistance to legal immigrants.

24.   Much of it would be the result of stopping aid to legal immigrants, and reducing food assistance.

25.   Republicans said governors wanted the authority to design welfare and food assistance programs to meet local needs.

26.   Rogers and Burns argued that U.S. food assistance was provided as an emergency measure to feed the starving and has not discouraged local food production.

27.   Republicans who support the proposal say Congress could simply appropriate more money for food assistance in a recession or other emergency.

28.   States could use the money for food assistance or work programs.

29.   The initial assessment report does not include funds for refugees or emergency food assistance.

30.   The measure would give states vast new authority to design their own food assistance and cash welfare programs using federal money.