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I think we have to look at the issues of projects like afforestation and reforestation and avoid the deforestation of forests across America.

I look forward to the testimony that is going to be provided today.

I have become increasingly concerned that the costs of cap-and-trade will outweigh the benefits to foresters and farmers.

I share the concerns of my colleagues about the impact of the cap-and-trade legislation on agriculture and forestry.

I think Ranking Member Bachus and Chairman Frank have a bill that they are putting on suspension, it should be next week.

But don't you think that is germane to what we are trying to deal with there? Or it is going to be significant.

I don't think at this point, while we have projections of what prices might be for the various feed crops...

I believe my submitted statement suggested that the size of the dairy herd had declined about 145,000 head.

The issue is not whether the program can work, but really the issue is one of--is that, in and of itself, adequate to solve the dairy cost price squeeze that we are facing currently?

We probably do need to take a longer term view of what isn't appropriate and what can be an effective dairy policy in the United States.

I want to commend all of our witnesses for very capably explaining the important role that community banks play in our rural communities as well as throughout our economy.

Many community banks and credit unions have tried to fill the lending gap in rural communities caused by the credit crisis.

One of the more difficult challenges will be to find the right balance between protecting consumers from abusive products and practices while promoting responsible lending to spur economic growth.

This is a very, very critical issue in I think probably all 50 States where we face the question of what kind of management we need to undertake to effectively deal with invasive species.

I would hope that you would provide some written answers, perhaps, following this hearing on this.

But is there any reason why we should not count nuclear power in the base for those calculations?

We have abundant, affordable, reliable American energy. Let us use it rather than having a policy that means less affordable American energy.

We need to diversify. We need to develop wind and solar and geothermal and hydro.