"frankly, you know, that trend with Russia in the lead. And I begin referring to my colleagues and to my friends in Europe as Russia today being a syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss called Putin, because he is a war criminal."
"The challenges of coming together with local, state, and Federal policy to ensure that agriculture remains what it is, which is a national security issue."
"I think we all pray that we can come together on a farm bill before the end of the year."
"I think that farmers, ranchers, dairymen and -women are critical in so many different ways, but they are also stewards of the environment."
"Right now, though, the CAP program is overextended and underfunded."
"We must begin a new feasibility study so the Corps of Engineers can investigate flood risk management needs as well as potential modifications to improve the dam's safety."
"I appreciate your support for this project in this year's bill and ask that you provide the remaining funds necessary in fiscal year 2025 to complete the general re-evaluation report."
"But let's be frank about it. Russia today is a syndicate, I think, that's masquerading as a nuclear--a nuclear syndicate masquerading as a country with a mob boss called Putin."
"I think that China is watching what we're doing in Ukraine just as Russia is trying to determine what is the resolve of the United States."
"The goals of the program are to restore and maintain endangered fish populations on the San Joaquin River and to reduce the adverse water supply impact on the Friant Division contractors."
"I urge the committee to support the report language that provides up to $30 million for the repair in Reclamation canals for fiscal year 2025."