If you have too many competing proposals, essentially, you're back to the same old same old and it makes it more difficult because it's easier to sort of stalemate the process.

I think everybody agrees, or most everybody agrees that changes are necessary. Where there is disagreement is precisely how to structure those changes to deal with the regional difference in dairy.

Those who are vulnerable and need food should have access to it.

this landmark investment will be game changing for Iowans and communities along the Mississippi River.

it takes the Marxists ideology that once only existed in textbooks and makes it law in the United States.

Mr. Speaker, a lot can happen in a year: a woman can deliver a newborn; a child can learn to walk; and a small virus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China, can go around the globe and cause a global pandemic. While the first two are joyous…

I found it unusual to have put FEMA in charge of vaccine and vaccine clinics.

The key here, Representative, is to make sure that we get it done as quickly as possible.

I appreciate the opportunity to be here today, and also to Representative Thompson, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee.

we are looking forward at some point in time early in 2022 in announcing a Healthy Food Financing Initiative

we have also provided $100 million of what we refer to as reach and resiliency resources for food banks across the country

The answer to that question is yes.

That is absolutely one of the priorities and one of the areas that we are focused on.

It is absolutely vital. It is absolutely essential, and I would say it is going to require some political encouragement.

The time for that is over. The time for-- especially with labor shortages.

As we all know, the Trump administration under Operation Warp Speed developed three safe and effective vaccines.

I want to focus on the phrase, extraction economy.

I think there is still an opportunity and a hope that there is enough bipartisan support to get this passed.