Republican Senator Robert Dole and Democratic Senator George McGovern, leaders of their opposing political parties, built a meaningful friendship and alliance based on their shared belief that politicians must work together to solve the country’s biggest problems, including hunger. In a model demonstration of bipartisanship, over four decades of partnership, the Senators built a broad, non-partisan consensus in support of anti-hunger and anti-poverty legislation. As the architects and anchors of the modern food stamp program, they shaped and strengthened the nutrition safety net that millions of Americans rely on to this day.