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The purpose of a nuclear weapon is to prevent nuclear war.

What I don't want to see is what the chairman alluded to, another conference committee this year that says, oh, well, we just couldn't make a decision and let's put another $300 million more into it.

Hopefully we will continue to project significant leadership in this area.

If I could make one suggestion, Mr. Secretary, even though the door with the Russians is locked, and, again, in this climate, and this--or it is shut, let me put it that way.

I think a continuing emphasis in investment in that important multilateral institution is not only in our own national security interests, it is in the absolute interest of international stability.

It is a waste of money where there are significant other priorities.

I applaud that. And this is not meant to be an indictment of anybody's past judgment as to how we were going to deal with spent fuel and in agreement with the Russians.

Are you indicating a shift of culture in the Corps in this regard?

For 150 years now, Nebraska has held a special place in the history of America. We Nebraskans rightly pride ourselves on the values of hard work, on the values of community life, on the proper value of the good stewardship of our precious…

I happen to have a bill, the Build USA Infrastructure Act, that really showcases what we're doing in Nebraska.

We need to make sure we have funding available.

The 2014 Farm Bill has worked for you.

Minor tweaks in these two programs will be able to make them viable for the next 5 years.

The ARC and the PLC in their current forms be a sufficient safety net for you in the commodities that you are working?

There is no farmer more efficient than the American farmer.

With the name Bacon, this was a natural committee to get on.

As I was going through my mail last week, I read a publication that I receive frequently at my house from what is known as the Great Plains Trail Network. This is a dedicated group of people who enjoy, promote, and foster the growing…

I thank the gentleman from Iowa. Perhaps this will embarrass you, my colleague, Steve King, but as I was flying into Nebraska last week--and I do this on occasion--I am looking out of the window and looking at the rolling hills of the…