"I think it is important that we hear from the folks on this panel as they articulate how difficult the circumstances are right now."
"There has been long standing bipartisan support for a government role in expanding broadband services to rural America."
"Some in this country are standing in the way of critical tax relief, ranging from a permanent section 179 and bonus depreciation to repeal of the death tax."
"It is incumbent on the Committee to take appropriate action to provide safeguards against a repeat of that unfortunate decision."
"Congress should not delay in passing its reauthorization."
"This hearing comes nearly a century after the Grain Standards Act of 1916 was signed into law by then-President Woodrow Wilson."
"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?"
"I think it is critically important that we hear and understand why so many rejected this designation."