DENNIS A. CARDOZA: “the MILC Program is a prime example of government programs that pick between winners and losers, in my opinion.”

What is not open to debate is the fact that 1.7 million Americans today and over the next 3 days and over the last few weeks have lost their unemployment benefits. That is an emergency. That's why we have emergency spending provisions. We…

I want to thank the gentlelady from Ohio, the ranking member on my committee, for her support of this resolution. It's a pleasure to serve with her on the Horticulture and Organic Subcommittee of the Agriculture Committee. I would just say…

Unfortunately, I was unable to vote on H.R. 1892, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 because of road closures caused by flooding in and around my home. The roads were impassable, and I regret that I could not be…

My objective today is straightforward. We are here to assess what is working, what is not working and how we can improve upon the historic 2008 Farm Bill effort on behalf of specialty crops and organic agriculture.