People in Colorado know the name Tom Vilsack, and they appreciate the work that you have done.

I think there is obviously--given the current state of the ag economy, I think there is the need for a conversation about how many acres in CRP is appropriate.

We are a very strong believer in the Good Neighbor policy and the stewardship contracting.

We need to have a more common-sense approach.

I appreciate your bringing this issue up, and I think you are absolutely right.

I think Pennsylvania has received almost--I think it is--if it is not the number one state in terms of resources in this effort, it is the number two state in the watershed.

I do not think--it is probably not going to be accurate to suggest that the slight increase that we have seen recently in prices is directly related to that purchase.

There is a phenomenal statistic on the Chesapeake Bay, which I learned recently, which is that 99 percent of the cultivated acres in the Chesapeake Bay Area have at least some conservation practice being utilized.

What I am hearing mostly from our Iowans, especially the farmers, the ranchers, and our landowners, is that it really feels like the Federal Government is out to get them.

I am always of the thought that less Federal Government involvement is better for our folks back home, not more.

This is a real effort to get them to play fair.

A $100 billion is a significant amount of opportunity that is being lost because of the subsidy.

thank you for providing an incredible example to the rest of the Congress and the Senate and the rest of the country.

I think you have set an example, as I have said before, for what principled leadership should look like in a time in our political system when there is almost none.

I think it would be much more helpful and much more profitable for us to start the conversation with: What is the need?

I hope that we invest this money wisely.

I hope that is not the case.

Everybody in the chain of command is gone. Are there any remaining culprits within the IRS today?