Well, thank you. Again, I would say it makes no sense to not spend money to make money.

What I do not want to hear in the future or now is that we do not have the resources for the individuals in the Forest Service to provide what it takes to do the contract.

I deeply respect making your family your priority, and I am pleased that you are now ready for the challenge of the office.

I would like to work with you to see how we can move this forest forward and generate more revenue and healthier habitat.

What we do not want to do is have producers sign up and then, with subsequent lawsuits, all of this, you know, being thrown up in the air.

I am concerned that the Department has announced inflation-adjusted CRP soil rental rates.

Today we welcome former Congresswoman Torres Small, the administration's nominee for Under Secretary of Rural Development, and Robert Bonnie, nominated to lead the Farm Production and Conservation, or FPAC, mission area.

Mr. Bonnie's prior service and work in the private sector should be helpful if he is confirmed as FPAC Under Secretary.

Her knowledge will prove valuable as the Under Secretary for Rural Development, as it oversees three agencies: the Rural Utility Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business Cooperative Service.

Mr. President, America's family farmers and ranchers have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years. They have been caught in the middle of trade wars, repeatedly lost harvests and livestock to one catastrophic natural disaster after…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tax Increases