I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting these well qualified nominees.

The future of American agriculture and the strength of our agricultural economy depends on the long-term success of young, beginning farmers.

The United States must be strategic in its efforts to counter the PRC's aggression and not simply build toward conflict.

Congress must ensure the Coast Guard has the necessary resources to maintain a steady presence in the Indo-Pacific.

That is a reality today that we need to fix.

The PRC's actions have threatened the free flow of travel and commerce throughout the Indo-Pacific.

The People's Republic of China has grown increasingly aggressive within the maritime domain.

It is so unfortunate that we are having this hearing today. There are so many other deeply important things.

I want to thank you, Senator Grassley, for all these years focusing on reforms.

But yet you are admitting now that you don't know? Is that correct?

We want you to have the opportunity to get into farming, to be able to stay.

How can the Biden administration spend money on this program when it is not even implemented yet?

We should be aiming it right to the people that, as you say, have dirt under their fingernails.

As many as 40 percent of public health workers have been bullied, threatened, or harassed.

It's unacceptable that you've been treated this way, especially after you've dedicated your life to science and research for the public interest.

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