over the past year, COVID-19 has spread to all corners of the world, killing more than 3 million people in its path, including more than 550,000 Americans. We were originally told this virus initiated in a wet market or that it may have…

In my opinion, you are not being paid to produce the carbon. You are being paid for the value of the service of sequestration.

I think of--the people that work outside the construction industry where there is really no outbreak.

I just want to make sure that if you are confirmed you will commit to providing Congress with an immediate update onto the investigation and release the complete findings of the investigation for industry review as timely as possible.

I just have to tell you again, my phone is blowing up with this issue, that my friends and family members, the people I grew up with, families that are fifth, sixth, seventh generation cattle people, cow-calf folks, people that do…

Free, wow, what a great bargain and one more way to pay tribute to our veterans as well.

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is an example of a government solution to a problem.

I certainly want you to allow U.S. farmers the opportunity to provide food from international sources when they're not available to purchase.

I just would ask you to commit to reviewing and updating that bulletin to ensure that food and commodities from our own country's farmers is not passed over.

The increasing prevalence of cyber attacks, in my view, makes it imperative for the Department to better protect its digital infrastructure.

I would also indicate that I have had this conversation with the trade ambassador at USTR, which puts us back to negotiating an agreement with Canada.

I think home builders, and realtors, and others need the opportunity to have some input, to see if we can find a solution.

I believe that last week's announcement threatens even further challenges to those who are trying to figure out how to replace the deck on their house, or build a new home, or even find a home, already existing.

Kansas farmers take significant pride in that scene in which their product that they tend and nurture and eke out of the ground is put in the position in which it can save lives.

I would ask do you believe if local and regional purchases are not the viable option and purchases of U.S. food and commodities ought to be given preference before purchases from foreign sources.

I want to highlight one of the things that is important to me in regard to food aid.

In my view, we need to find a short-term solution if the countervailing duties are going to stay in place and are going to be increased.

I am here today to talk about the origins of the COVID-19 virus. I want to stop and thank the scientists and journalists who risked and in some instances gave their lives to get the genetic sequence of the virus and some hints of its…