I am one of those around this place who knows my way through the FSA office.

That is why I am so grateful to the men and women who choose farming as a career.

Understanding the true cost and benefits of our Title I programs will help us develop a better farm bill moving forward.

Each of those audits was important in their own right, but I believe today's audit of Title I programs and disaster assistance is particularly significant.

As a farmer, as I said I have always considered myself an eternal optimist.

Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

A big reason our producers succeed in an industry that relies on uncontrollable forces...

we give the Americans the most abundant, safe and affordable food on this Earth.

On the transparency side, not only coming back to Congress to be able to denote that, but also we need to be able to get it out just to the general public.

Americans have the right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

It is essential that every area of Government spending is fully transparent and beneficial to the Nation.

I agree with what you were saying on the additional unfunded mandates. I completely agree on that.

Our duty on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is to protect these rights.

Our solemn responsibility is to hold Government accountable to taxpayers because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their Government.

I completely agree on that.

I am privileged to support this legislation along with my colleagues Senator Blumenthal and Representative Murphy.

EPA's own nutrient framework memo is inconsistent.

Florida can have its State control back only if it does what EPA thinks is good enough.