When Americans had to be evacuated around the world at the start of the COVID pandemic, Consular Affairs officers worked day and night to help them get home.

I obviously have the same experience with a lot of constituent calls and just not even understanding often how the wait times are.

When grandparents who are nationals of another country want to visit their American grandchildren, Consular Affairs officers interview them at posts abroad and process their visa applications.

About 1 out of every 3 dollars that our Federal Government spends is being spent on health care.

I introduced a bill to establish an Office of Small Farms at USDA

the farm bill does even less to really help you

We are a government that is digging a deeper and deeper hole, that is not only racking up costs.

I believe in this farm bill we need to change this structure so crop insurance agents' commissions are based on the complexity of the policy, not the policy size.

we are a government that has really established help and support for large commodity crops

We have incredible power within the Federal Government, but we are not using it to help to sustain, again, the food that America eats.

the data on psychedelics is extraordinary in terms of helping our veterans with PTSD

We have subsidized obesity.

I do not need to tell you that the current backlog has people waiting upwards of 3 months for their passports, not even including shipping time.

I want to start by saying we do appreciate the work that you and all of those who work with you do, often under incredibly demanding circumstances.

When grandparents who are nationals of another country want to visit their American grandchildren, Consular Affairs officers interview them at posts abroad and process their visa applications.

I obviously have the same experience with a lot of constituent calls and just not even understanding often how the wait times are.

Senator Menendez and I were just talking. We did some quick research and determined that the 10-year period is statutory, which means we set it originally--we, the Congress, set it, which also means we can change it.

When American citizens like Brittney Griner are detained or arrested unjustly abroad, consular officers are often the first to visit them in prison.