the Circuit Rider Program is very important.

The intent of this hearing is to examine the Food and Drug Administration's fiscal year 2018 budget request.

This is a modest increase, and I understand the reasoning you put forth in your testimony.

Cyber is the biggest threat to our market and, unfortunately, Dodd-Frank doesn't give us any instructions as to what to do about the cyber threat to our market.

Well, let me just say that, if you do need some specific legal authority to do this, please let us know.

We have established four primary goals for this Subcommittee as we progress through the 2018 appropriations process.

I think this Committee has been very committed to funding for food safety, and I think the record will show that.

It seems it would be wise to require a certain length of service in exchange.

the more transparency the better. Whether you agree with an issue or not, having that information out there is important.

A lot of these challenges were never fully addressed by the previous administration, and now we have to hope you and the new administration fix some critical issues.

sunshine is the best disinfectant.

one of the issues that I think boggles the mind is the four programs under the Food and Nutrition Services that have not complied with the improper payment laws for the past 4 years.