I think if we can move decision-making point down a level or two to the people that are interacting with us on daily basis, we would get a better result.

I think that program has got a lot of potential.

I do not dare gavel you down.

I think we need to be willing to support experiments that are going to fail.

I am glad to live in a country where people can speak freely.

I want to thank Senators Bennet and Marshall for hosting this and for looking beyond bipartisan lines.

The future of rural America depends on whether the next generation decides to continue operating their family farms and ranches.

We need a program that works for all producers across the country, not just targeted regions.

I would advocate that the creation of a groundwater conservation easement program under ACEP, as envisioned by Senator Bennet...

I am honored to be here with you today and look forward to getting a farm bill across the finish line.

We deeply, deeply appreciate it. Thanks for being in Burlington today.

I think that will help a great deal. One concern I have is the bureaucracy, I think to a certain degree, does not want this to happen.

There is no one more committed to leaving this world cleaner, healthier, and safer than we found it.

We need a farm bill this year, not next year.

Federal red tape is especially tough on young farmers, small-scale producers, underserved and first-generation farmers.

Could you talk a little bit about what the producers in the Valley are beginning to think about the use of groundwater conservation easements?

Thank you. Thank you all for your excellent testimony. Appreciate your being here.

Senator Bennet's Healthy Watersheds and Healthy Communities Act.