Not only has the embargo been a complete failure, but it continues to give Cubans an excuse for the poor state of their economy.

The Venezuelan people, many who oppose the government, are suffering. They are going without food, without medicine, without power, without the essentials.

I believe this will expand access to the abundant, healthy, and nutritious food contained within the specialty crop and organic sectors.

I am worried about the accountability factor.

Dairy farms and processing plants are responsible for $26 billion of the state's economy.

And so again, trade is a vital component there and we have a lot of concern, and we definitely want to see new trade agreements, or trade agreements that can be beneficial to ag, because ag in general benefits from the export market.

Thank you very much for your support for research.

There are 25 million people in East Africa alone at risk of starvation and food insecurity.

Washington spends millions on crop research. Why doesn't more go toward the foods we're actually supposed to eat?

I would like to work together to have template contracts.

Our objective, I think I can say that for both of us, is really simple. We want to make sure that we are looking at which programs work, and which programs need additional investments or strategies as we undertake the next cycle for the…

we are penalizing those poorest and most at risk in our country.

I applaud the formation of the Congressional Agricultural Research Caucus that Representatives Davis and Panetta--my home Congressman--lead.

The AVMA urges Congress to redouble our nation's commitment to the entirety of USDA's Research, Education, and Economics (REE) mission area.

Our job in Congress is to assist and promote what you do as producers.

I proposed that if we were really trying to address hunger, then we should be providing three meals a day.

We would also like to take this opportunity to work with you to protect low-income and vulnerable Americans as well as Americans with disabilities against any proposed Federal cuts to the SNAP program or other safety net programs.

We have one of the most fouled up SNAP programs in the country.