But, Mr. Werfel, with all due respect, isn't that the sort of the old phrase that Ronald Reagan used, 'We are from the government, we are just here to help?' I mean, it is not free.

Ultimately, there is no substitute for Federal legislation.

I fully support this bill and hope we will ensure passage.

We want to give you that authority.

We all are making laws for business owners, yet we don't listen to them.

I have been working on a bill for a couple of years called the American Agriculture Security Act of 2024.

And that is what I hear time and time again from the producers I represent.

I would agree in part and disagree in part with the Chairman.

I am on your side. I am your champion, and I will never stop fighting for you.

May I ask for a recorded vote, Mr. Chair?

Thank you for being here, Secretary Vilsack. It is a great honor to be here with you on my birthday.

However, Ms. Looman, one glaring constitutional anomaly at your Department, the Department of Labor, must first be addressed.

I do not think it is too much to ask that the person in charge be able to answer a simple question.

As the only meteorologist in Congress, I knew the answer to that.

I do hope that we can move further on this issue.

So which is it? For all my colleagues, do you want your priorities funded or not?

To be clear, the Republican proposal does not cut, decrease, or impact SNAP benefits.

The hypocrisy of this Administration knows no bounds, and a prime example is your shifting positions on the ideal farm size in less than a decade.