Eric Crawford actually said...

"I firmly believe that the situation calls for the farm bill to be implemented in the most farmer-friendly manner possible within the limits of the law."

"The situation threatens to seriously erode support for cotton farmers when that support is already threadbare and chronically low prices continue to pose an existential threat to farming cotton in the..."

"This ill-conceived law has created economic disruption in the livestock industry and set the stage for a potential $2 billion in trade retaliation."

"Can you provide the Committee with a detailed explanation as to why the Department missed the required 60 day statutory deadline to publish a final rule implementing the catfish inspection program?"