the whole dairy industry has been so volatile over the last 15 years, and the amount of equity that we have lost out of dairy farms across American has been significant.

Part of the problem is not only the issue of the 3 year conversion, but also of being able to obtain a secure feed supply for your dairy cows.

I quite strongly disagree with that approach.

We need to make sure that anyone who needs modest food assistance benefits has access to them.

Mexico is our number one export market, taking about 1/4 of our exports, which is a little over $1 billion.

The next farm bill, obviously, is what we are focused on, and livestock producer perspectives are an interest to the entirety of this Subcommittee.

My message today is that we need to invest differently. More Americans will experience income stability if we get these Federal programs right.

If the goal is to help SNAP participants no longer need nutrition assistance, what kind of investments do we need to make?

We have made the working poor our people at Catholic Charities, but you and I often aren't working toward the same goals because the minute a family starts moving forward with our help, they are pushed backwards because of the way benefits…

Without holistic, comprehensive, long-term case management we don't really stand a chance as a country of moving families forward.

American weakness is hurting us.

At a time when there are many voices that are calling to increase the production of American products, we have before us today representatives that are very capable at increasing that production.

We hear about the importance that animal health plays in stabilization of markets globally, and the effect regulations can have on the livestock industry.

I just want to say thank you. Thank you. Thank you all.

Depending on how we approach that, retaliatory issues could take place by Mexico and Canada.

Nobody does it better than American agriculture, and that is the bottom line.

I disagree though with the new Administration's shortsighted approach to trade.

A trade agreement only works when you have cooperation on both sides.