07/08/2013
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"Nobody does it better than American agriculture, and that is the bottom line."
"I was proud to be one of the 28 Democrats in the House who voted for Trade Promotion Authority."
"We are going to need your efforts, your organizations' efforts, and all the folks you represent out there as we try to put this farm bill together."
"We represent the taxpayers, and the taxpayers expect us, and we should, use their money as an investment return as far as conservation practices go."