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It is no secret that our water infrastructure is outdated and distressed in many places around the Nation.

Everyone in this room that eats ought to be an advocate for a strong farm policy.

As we approach this next farm bill, the family that I'm going to be thinking the most of is a study I saw recently where almost 50% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

It's a great honor to serve on the House Agriculture Committee.

Our districts and states have multiple priorities that need to be funded in the farm bill.

I am very concerned about that. It would also result in a decrease in the funding available for technological improvements for SNAP.

SNAP is a vital part of the solution to many of those issues.

I have seen firsthand the issues of food insecurity just in my district, and even my state ranks high in food insecurity.

President Trump's budget, however, would zero out and severely cut funding for those vital international programs.

We need the SNAP program more than ever to help families put food on the table from one month to the next.

I know that this time around we are not talking about that kind of approach, but can you discuss what you have done to build support across the industry for changes to the dairy program?

I know that livestock producers are a resilient bunch, but I am hopeful that the new Administration will continue efforts to roll back these regulations.

I see tremendous value in these effective and proven methods of gaining new access for U.S. goods abroad and developing those market relationships.

Successful implementation of on-the-ground conservation is dependent on proper investment through the farm bill conservation title.

Congress should introduce and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, a commonsense solution that would help employees to uncover and challenge pay discrimination.

Well, bless you for exercising your civic responsibility in doing what you have done.

Women make up half of the country's workforce, yet the Census Bureau reported that the gender wage gap between full-time year-round working men and women, women make only 80 percent of the median wage men earn.

I can tell you that small businesses in my district are breathing a sigh of relief that this fundamentally flawed rule was blocked by a federal judge.