"Mr. Chairman, there are three areas that I wanted to talk to the Committee about today: animal welfare, conservation, and nutrition."
"I have a real passion when it comes to reforming our debt ceiling. We are playing with dynamite."
"There is no question that the greatest economic and national security threat we face is our long-term debt and deficit."
"We need to uphold support for the DMC Program and allow flexibility for farmers to select an update to the production years."
"A sovereign debt crisis will occur when the capital markets--when investors no longer are willing to hold the U.S. dollar because they believe the government has the inability to pay or doesn't have t..."
"Thank you for your kind attention to my efforts."
"Making sure that debt ceiling reform is part of that is absolutely critical."
"I want to talk just briefly with the Committee about today is the importance of encouraging nutritional food options for those who are facing food insecurity."
"the budget process is completely broken."
"I think particularly, Mr. Smetters, what you have described, what could occur here, what will occur here, according to your testimony, over the next 20 years if we don't change course, is really--it i..."
"I was proud to introduce, with a number of Members of this Committee, H.R. 1624, the Puppy Protection Act."
"If we really want to fix this process, it needs to be truly bipartisan."
"I urge my colleagues to continue to support this initiative that will modernize our bureaucracy to support these vulnerable groups."
"I strongly urge the Committee to continue to address issues of animal welfare."
"As a Congress, we must take serious action to protect our farms and crops against invasive species and preserve our lands for the next generation."
"It is of great importance that the next farm bill ensures the nearly $20 billion provided in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for USDA conservation programs is used for its intended purpose."
"The reasonable protection of animals is essential, and the Federal Government has a responsibility to raise the currently insufficient standards of care for commercially bred puppies and dogs."
"This bipartisan bill would create a separate classification for industrial hemp and establish a framework that punishes bad actors."
