Mark Pryor

I think they should be counted too.

I think there are two versions of the thought: the one that you have described very well, that there is an element of the television experience that is about discovery.

Thank you. And I want to thank the panel. You guys have been outstanding and very informative.

Which is what Senator Fischer was asking about.

I think we have our profound doubts that aa la carte would actually deliver a lower-cost product to the American consumer.

I think retransmission consent deserves a much longer conversation.

Let me say as a predicate, if there is any misunderstanding, the NAB supports the voluntary spectrum auction.

I believe, of course, and I think you all mentioned that there are several Senators on the Committee and subcommittee that have large areas of rural constituents in their states.

Somehow, if you want to support localism, please remember the two revenue streams that provide for it and pay those costs: advertising and retransmission consent.

I just sent a letter last week trying to jack that loose.

I oppose the move that the administration is proposing.

AUSN was pleased to see that the bill was introduced earlier this year by Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR)

I remain very concerned about milk pricing and have joined with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York to introduce the Dairy Price Reform Act of 2013.

But basically, the article points out that the administration at USDA made certain decisions that maybe maximized claimants chances of receiving a settlement and that there possibly was fraud and fraudulent tactics on the parts of the…

Let me start with the SNAP program. Obviously, SNAP is nearly an $80 billion program, which is the largest single USDA program.

S. 629 would authorize Veteran status under Title 38 for Guard and Reserve members of the Armed Forces

It makes no sense, what I'm about to say to you.

I think that it's very important for soft diplomacy that we continue to keep this program here.

We need to move on to the second panel at this point, but I do have some questions about the Dale Bumpers Small Farms Center. I do not support the closing of that center.

I'm open to sitting down with you and others, and talking about ways that we can reform it.

I still believe this to be an important goal.

And for my last question, I want to have some questions for the record as well, but for my last question, I'd like to ask about a sensitive subject at USDA, because USDA has had some problems in this area of civil rights over the years.

Thank you, Senator Tester.

I think you're taking five grant programs and consolidating them into one. I love that concept, and I think we would all like to know more detail, why you're doing this and how much you think you can save and how that efficiency is going…

I do have a concern about some agencies as they reduce staff, might the program integrity suffer.