This afternoon I also rise in support of H.R. 2393, which, as has been mentioned, provides a long-overdue repeal of the country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and poultry products. Over the years, this law has forced USDA…

I would like to thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and as someone who served as ranking member for this subcommittee back several years ago, I just want to express my support and the work for the Open World Leadership Center than the…

I want to thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for her work on this bill and all of my colleagues who had a hand in it, particularly the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks) for authoring this important legislation. I think most people…

I think they are totally ineffective, and I think this article brought it out, that they missed the mark on this.

Have you investigated the specific instance of the animal abuse that is mentioned in the article?

I think what needs to be said is the research is very important, as 11 western States and the community farmers and ranchers industry and our Federal agencies are trying to avoid the listing of the sage-grouse under the Endangered Species…

the Congress that puts those caps on can be the Congress that takes those caps off.

But I think the difference in--talking about the McDonald's and offering the healthier variety of stuff, they want to--we have that choice, what we want to do.

I think it is hard to imagine that we would provide 20 million in Federal dollars to coordinate other Federal dollars.

Well, thank you all for being here--and I think we have had a good hearing today--and for all your service.

And I think that is what is, I think, frustrating to so many Americans is that the regulations and burden has just come to a level where there is just a lot of frustration out there.

I think that we should support it, and that is with the budget requests.

So let's come up with a new trade paradigm that ensures that American workers, American farmers, come out the winners and can participate in the global market on that basis.

But my point is, that has already been in place.

Thank you, Mr. Concannon. And certainly we appreciate the news about the 30 additional days to accept comments.

I am very concerned about the cuts to crop insurance that is proposed in the fiscal year 2016 budget.

I do not propose that in any way that our international food programs need to be cut.

I should point out when you referenced declines in meal participation, the declines in lunch participation started in 2008...

This is a troubling development that could severely hurt the growth and surplus in U.S. agricultural exports.

I am completely opposed to the Executive actions issued by memo under your signature last December.

I thank the chairman for letting me speak on this motion. As a past chairman of this Subcommittee on Homeland Security, I know firsthand how important it is for the funding for Homeland Security to go forward. The bottom line is the House…

The Navy's 2014 update to the 2012 Force Structure Assessment re-validated the requirement for Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) at ten ships.

I do think, absent some sort of negotiation that is initiated at levels well above the pay grade of anybody on this panel, this is where we are going to end up.

I find it interesting that the Advisory Committee has found that cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern for over consumption.

I think the increased visibility of inspectors, food inspectors, U.S. food inspectors, is important.