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I think the challenge here, and I think you actually touched upon it, is to find that balance to ensure that the institutions, land-grant institutions, can actually have the capacity to absorb such a program in their foundational…

This is going to be the economic engine for our Nation.

I think both of us have a responsibility, all of us here actually have a serious responsibility, to continue to reexplain the importance of American agriculture to our people, our Nation.

In Nebraska, we are very serious about our environmental stewardship and our conservation management.

I am particularly concerned about EPA's proposed guidance to clarify regulatory jurisdiction over U.S. waters and wetlands.

Unfortunately, it seems EPA has preferred to pursue a top-down, command-and-control, Federal approach to addressing environmental and conservation issues.

Regulations must be made on sound, publicly available science, subject to a thorough cost-benefit analysis, and promulgated through a transparent public notice and comment process.

I strongly believe that environmental policy and resource management should account for site- and situation-specific factors.

We believe that local natural resources management is more successful than EPA's top-down command and control Federal approach.

DOD must ensure that defense networks are more secure and have the capability to continue operating in degraded information environments.

But I do know enough about this business or any business that you can't continue what we are doing with less resources in an uncertain world and less flexibility and less time.

I think you really, in that question, defined the purpose of the review, because it really does come down to your question, is there a mismatch, is there a disconnect?

We need to cement our relationship with our best trading partner and friend in Canada, and secure our national security interests and energy security interests by approving this pipeline.

Little wonder the American people overwhelmingly favor this project- Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.

We're prepared for all contingencies.

North Korea is skating close to a dangerous line.

Skating very close to a dangerous line.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.