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Unless we choose to support science in the country, and it is a choice, it's always a choice, I'm afraid that the next world-changing innovation will not belong to us.

She was a conservative, but yes.

Democrats can always be irresponsible; right?

Isn't the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy well positioned to perform that role?

I think your general impression is accurate, that we get nothing done in the Senate, but that doesn't mean that we can't.

The marketplace for video services is dynamic and appears increasingly robust.

We should be thinking about how to allow traditional television to operate more like online video.

I am not convinced it will necessarily change the market in a permanent or a negative way.

I would say cable should be scared to death of what fixed line wireless can do, because it has the potential to have ten times the capacity that coaxial cable running to your house has, and that will revolutionize telecommunications.

I hope that, if confirmed, you will work with your counterparts in China to move expeditiously on the approval of agricultural biotech products.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 12, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 19, line 12, after the dollar amount…

Rep. Noem specifically inquired whether a producer found to be out of compliance in 2015 would then be ineligible for crop insurance premium support during the 2016 reinsurance year.

That is a heavy penalty for producers, considering the amount of subsidy on crop insurance policies to not be reinstated until 2017.

I appreciate that. Also, I have heard some instances where extreme heat losses are not covered.

I do have some concerns about the Livestock Forage Program, because I understand that there is some backlog that is going on.

That was real help that was desperately needed, especially since we have been hit with the drought of 2012 as well.

I want to really tell you how much I appreciate the fact that when we had signup for the Livestock Indemnity Program on April 15, my producers came back telling me that within 6 to 7 days, they had checks in their hands.

So that gave them a little hope that they would be able to stay on their ranches and maybe someday see cattle back in their pastures.