I think it reassures people that supply is out there and that you're working on it and I think in your leadership role that's the kind of thing that both in terms of the information and action that can help address this type of situation.

The Department of Agriculture (Ag) affects every American every day, our farmers and ranchers produce the highest quality, low-cost food supply in the world that benefits every single American, every single day.

I think it reassures people that supply is out there and that you're working on it and I think in your leadership role that's the kind of thing that both in terms of the information and action that can help address this type of situation.

The exception is very important and that rule can get away from you. So I'm glad you're watching it closely.

That is the breakthrough, that we have got them working together, and then USDA working with the local--or with the State Department of Ag, and their outdoor resources people, I think can really help keep that cooperation going.

We have got to help this next generation get into farming; that is an important tool.

I think again, as far as that countercyclical safety net, getting that right... will help diminish the need for some of these other disaster assistance programs.

Updating those?

My request to you, going forward, is that you would work with us if we utilized that WHIP+ Program, or as you call it, ERP, and the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), again, I think you did a lot of good, but we would like to coordinate with…

We will work with you going forward.

transparency, the sunlight is an incredibly important tool

I agree on the benefit, I am just wondering how you are going to handle the cost, and the mandatory nature, you know, how our cowboys react to that stuff, so we want them to see it as the beneficial tool it is.

But really, one of the most important aspects of it is, for the first time we actually have domestic producers and the outdoorsmen working together rather than jockeying against each other trying to get the funding, and trying to get the…

We have to figure out good commonsense ways to accomplish it.

I agree on the benefit, I am just wondering how you are going to handle the cost, and the mandatory nature.

That is the breakthrough, that we have got them working together, and then USDA working with the local--or with the State Department of Ag, and their outdoor resources people, I think can really help keep that cooperation going.

But really, one of the most important aspects of it is, for the first time we actually have domestic producers and the outdoorsmen working together rather than jockeying against each other trying to get the funding, and trying to get the…

I think again, as far as that countercyclical safety net, getting that right... will help diminish the need for some of these other disaster assistance programs.