You are giving them fish rather than teaching them to fish, and that is an unmitigated disaster for our country if we do not teach work ethic.

This hearing is called to order. Welcome to the hearing.

Many businesses that I talk to that have had the kids do not want to be on the farm because you get so much more done.

I would say, unequivocally, I'm the best prepared, the most tested, the most qualified and proven conservative in this race.

I led a bicameral letter with 67 of my colleagues, including Tim Scott, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, who came in when I did back in 2018, objecting to the then-proposed rule which would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs and over $30 billion…

I do not think so. I am going to vote for it. It is not going to pass anyway.

I want to have you tell us, in your own life, inflation has never been as bad as it is now.

That would be an unmitigated disaster for our entire nation because you do not reinvent the American farmer.

Why, if there is nothing broken, would you try to fix it?

As I said in my opening statement, I will get on that bill and try to find a pay-for for it and get it across the finish line.

I would suggest get the grants from places that will have them available, dependably, and that is from entities that cash-flow and do not borrow to do it.

I do not think that is going away, and we need to do a better job of that here in Indiana.

We urge you to take up this legislation and help fix this travesty.

I think that when it comes to funding, probably it is going to be harder to get, because if you are going more and more in debt, you are asking your kids and grandkids to pay for it.

I do not think so. I am going to vote for it. It is not going to pass anyway.

Many businesses that I talk to that have had the kids do not want to be on the farm because you get so much more done.

I do not think that is going away, and we need to do a better job of that here in Indiana.

Older Americans play such a critical role throughout the economy.