I want to stress how important it is to ensure the department gets this done right.

A $7 million increase in auction spending thus seems unnecessary.

But that is an important issue in some of our counties facing these legal challenges and fighting it out in court is something that we do need to address quickly.

the 2017 budget proposal Specialty Crops Program--Pest Programs to be funded at $146 million. However, the estimated 2016 budget is $164 million.

This has a huge implication obviously on health.

I know the numbers have increased overall, and when you spread it out and throw an average out there, you are including large with small.

I urge this subcommittee to prevent the FCC from using any appropriated funds to impose a broadband tax.

I encourage the FSA to work with the cotton industry to make the necessary price adjustments based on quality and any other adjustments based on location differentials.

Unless Congress acts, I believe that the FCC will impose that tax.

I do know that there has been a disturbing mission creep within the FCC over the last couple of years.

If the FCC's Office of Media Relations has the time and the resources to engage in activities more suited for a partisan political campaign than the rule-making process...

My district farms quite a bit.