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I am not arguing, and I do not know anyone who is arguing, that we do not have a problem, nor am I arguing the Congress ought to ignore it or put it off. However, I do believe it is a fix that ought to be crafted in the Senate authorizing…
I would be glad to join my colleague from Wyoming in a discussion and I agree with him that this is an important program for the West, and, if it is implemented properly, it should help States such as Wyoming and Utah, maximize local…
the Senators from Iowa and Wisconsin raise a very important issue. We all hope that we will never have to find out how good the systems designed to block or mitigate against agro-terrorism are because of an actual attack. But…
I am told that approximately 63 million tons of topsoil erodes from cropland in the Great Lakes basin each year, reducing agricultural productivity. I am willing to address this problem. The Great Lakes Basin program is a federal--state…
Last year Congress created the Public Television Station Digital Transition Grant Program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help public television continue broadcasting to rural America in the digital age. As with any first year…
I am pleased to present the Agriculture appropriations subcommittee report to the full Senate and to recommend passage of this bill. I am very grateful to the ranking member, Senator Kohl, and his professional staff. It has been one of the…
In spite of this, I know that the research conducted in Arkansas benefits us all.
I appreciate Senator Chafee and Senator Reed bringing this situation in Rhode Island to the attention of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee. For all of the reasons that my colleagues have raised, I agree that it makes sense to try…
as I have listened to this debate, it has reminded me once again of why I am glad I did not go to law school. The details of the legislation are best left to the lawyers who have argued it. I simply share with my colleagues a conversation…
Yes, I will work with the House of Representatives during conference negotiations to ensure that the $800,000 is provided to address animal fighting.
I concur with my colleague's remarks. We will allow USDA to remedy the problems my colleague from Iowa has described. If USDA does not take action immediately and make substantive advances to fix these problems, we'll likely give them…
given that opportunity, I will consume a few of those minutes to respond to the conversations about Iraq. I was in this body when we went to S-407 and heard the intelligence community brief us on the manufacture of chemical weapons taking…