I am hopeful that that isn't an agenda that has been put forward that really will look at the reductions that we have to deal with and do them in the best manner possible to make sure that we protect the industry and as many producers as…

Yes, we absolutely have an emergency situation in the Black Hills, so communities that live amongst these dead and dying trees are a lightning strike away from wiping out an entire town or population.

however you manage the reduction, you need to make sure that you are not contradicting what we said the impact would be.

Madam President, we are hearing a lot of discussion here in Washington and around the country this week about the so-called sequester, which I think bears some explanation. Oftentimes we talk in terms and in such a way that I think…

Mr. President, I thank Chairwoman Mikulski for organizing this colloquy among Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs regarding the real consequences of the upcoming sequester on this Nation. Fortunately, America's veterans are spared from the…

I applaud your dedication to these issues.

Mr. Chairman, thank you.

I think it's going to be a problem, too, as we settle into--I mean, in effect, it was last year--October 31, I think--when the Affordable Care Act actually went into business, became operational.

That'd be fine, yes, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing.

I think the one area, although you and I have different positions on the Affordable Care Act, in its passage--one thing that I think we all agree on is that more transparency is a good thing.

Madam President, today the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs adopted Rules of Procedure for the 113th Congress. I ask unanimous consent that the Rules of Procedure be printed in the Record. RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE…

But, I suspect that there will be a period, probably of a decade or so, where we will be adjusting this bill according to, you know, common sense and reasonableness, while still driving toward the purpose of transparency.

How do you take into consideration regional differences, in the disclosure process?

Mr. President, I come to the floor today to talk about the fiscal challenges facing this country, and particularly the spending problem we have and how it impacts not only the economy but also the lives of the American people. Last week…

I, frankly, am one who believes that we need to do away with it.

Mr. President, I rise today to join with my friend and colleague from Iowa, Chuck Grassley, in introducing the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013, which would establish commonsense, meaningful farm program payment limitations. I am pleased…

This is a big issue. This is going to be very hard.