To me this is just a fundamental thing.

The world is very different now than it was five years ago when we wrote the last farm bill.

It's always good to talk about the budget, talking about the fiscal year 2024 budget, trying to figure out what your priorities are, and then again how we can help you, Madam Secretary and General, as you work through this.

the Army's fiscal year 2024 budget request is a $185.5 billion short of the 2018 National Defense Strategy's recommendation of three to 5 percent real growth.

To me, the farm bill, you know, one of the underlying themes, if maybe not the underlying theme for the agriculture part are the risk management tools, especially now in the very difficult times that we are in regarding input costs, high…

To me this is just a fundamental thing.

It's always good to talk about the budget, talking about the fiscal year 2024 budget, trying to figure out what your priorities are, and then again how we can help you, Madam Secretary and General, as you work through this.

This farm bill will not neglect the small nor punish the large.

The world is very different now than it was five years ago when we wrote the last farm bill.

Your priorities are my priorities.

the Army's fiscal year 2024 budget request is a $185.5 billion short of the 2018 National Defense Strategy's recommendation of three to 5 percent real growth.

We are spending a lot of money for veterans. That is not a bad thing.

Tell me about the $1.9 billion in mandatory major construction funds, most of which is for a new hospital in St. Louis...

Senator Boozman. Again, especially in such a difficult labor market, particularly, concerning health care.

We are spending a lot of money for veterans. That is not a bad thing.

Senator Boozman. Very good. Well, that is encouraging.

Senator Boozman. Very good. Well, that is encouraging.

Tell me about the $1.9 billion in mandatory major construction funds, most of which is for a new hospital in St. Louis...