I would encourage you and the administration that you work in, to look for opportunities to reach agreements with other nations.

We were energy independent. That is not just with regard to energy prices, it is with regard to agricultural.

I mean never before has a U.S.

One of the statistics maybe I think is more important than rates itself is what are the actual tax revenues that the Federal Government collects.

It will contain the BL-4 Biocontainment Laboratory.

Does the USDA continue to believe that the science on this matter is conclusive, and will it continue to fight to ensure full and fair access to the Mexican market?

I raised my concerns about the efforts to ban genetically modified organism (GMO) corn.

Thank you for your service to farmers and ranchers across the country, and in Kansas, in particular.

Trade is hugely important, and while we face challenges in making sure that we do trade agreements right and they are enforced.

I'm increasingly concerned that the Biden Administration is instead opting out of free trade agreements that facilitate agricultural exports in favor of loosely-defined frameworks that do not benefit our farmers.

Was it woke for President Truman to desegregate the armed forces in 1948?

The Biden Administration is prioritizing short-term political gains over our long-term national security.

I think we can all agree that our national security and protecting our great nation and the lives and safety of Americans is incredibly important and remains very strong today.

I will encourage everyone on this Committee to join our legislation to tell the Administration loud and clear that we want to keep the stepped-up basis for our ag producers.

These taxes the Administration is putting down are not game-changers, they are game-enders for American agriculture and our family farms.

We should also be very clear, and I think everyone can agree here as part of this committee, that our military is still the strongest in the world.

We appreciate your consideration of the immense positive impact SNAP has on the lives of millions of Americans as well as its beneficial impact on the national economy and our nation's long-term financial sustainability.

Obviously, if we support our men and women in uniform rather than actually trying to score political points, we might actually make some progress on this issue.