Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to call up amendment No. 1617, the Klobuchar-Roberts Agriculture Hours of Service amendment and ask the clerk to report the amendment by number. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The…

Senator Grassley and I are both in favor of that, and I know that Justice Kagan, when she testified at her confirmation hearing, was in favor of that on the Supreme Court level.

I think we always called it ministers of justice. That's how we had to think of ourselves.

So, we want to be competitive in these technologies, which are clearly going to be an enormous part of our economy, and of the world economy, and the world energy economy, right?

we should not ever put tax dollars at risk.

My feeling is, like, all off the above does not mean all of all of the above.

there is an actual cost to these taxpayer. Taxpayer money is at risk because of global climate change.

it seems to me that our tax dollars are at risk if we do not do something.

It is kind of ignoring that, to me, seems almost willful in not understanding where the world is going.

I think that is the best use of these hearings. I thank you, Mr. Secretary, for the tremendous job you are doing.

I think it is absolutely crucial for all kinds of reasons that we invest in clean and renewable energy for obvious reasons, for economic reasons, for climate reasons.

You know, for street lights that should be on in certain neighborhoods because for safety. It can reduce crime.

It also includes what Mr. Allison referred to as investment so that we do not have the valley of death for all these things that are discovered at universities.

I think it is really important that we keep pace and do not fall behind China, and India, and Europe.

We need a farm bill that helps the margins, not re-establishes the status quo.

Thus, we urge the House Agriculture Committee to include at least $25 million annual mandatory funds for BFRDP to meet the need of today's aspiring farmers and ranchers.

I urge the House Committee on Agriculture to support the following amendments: Family Farms First and Training for Beginning Farmers.

I urge the House Committee on Agriculture to re-align our nation's food and farming priorities in such a way that the playing field for small farm business is leveled.