This legislation will help to lower lending costs for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

We have a beginning farmer and the next generation of trying to take over, but it is problematic.

OIGs are the independent watchdogs protecting Americans' taxpayer dollars and fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in the executive branch. Their efficiency depends on their objectivity.

It would be catastrophic, a massive problem, absolutely.

I created a bill that is in the farm bill to try to lower that cost.

199A has to be extended, 20 percent pass-through for co-ops, cooperatives. What does this mean, and why is it so important?

I worked on the ACRE Act of 2023 (H.R. 3139, Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2023) or actually I am the writer, the author of the ACRE Act.

I represent the second largest ag district in the country, predominantly corn, soybeans, cattle, hogs, dairy, eggs, turkeys, you name it, we have it all.

I thank you for your very firm statement on the urgency of this legislation.

You know how important it is to listen to whistleblowers because even though you may have a relatively small agency compared to others, you cannot know what is going on.

That is why I introduced a permanent bill with several of my colleagues, including Senators Hassan, Boozman, Warnock, Collins, and Fetterman.

I have a non-crypto question that you probably would expect me to ask.

We saw heavy rainfall that caused major flooding up and down the Missouri River.

That is why I introduced a permanent bill with several of my colleagues, including Senators Hassan, Boozman, Warnock, Collins, and Fetterman.

I hope we get around to that. Our farmers and rural communities really deserve a five-year piece of legislation that will provide us with some certainty and addresses the needs of rural America.

You know how important it is to listen to whistleblowers because even though you may have a relatively small agency compared to others, you cannot know what is going on.

I have a non-crypto question that you probably would expect me to ask.

I do applaud the House for coming together in a bipartisan way.