"How do you expect to create Democratic institutions where corruption in this part of the world is endemic?"
"It has been very frustrating. There are about, you know, almost 200 individuals with their families that are kind of in just great frustration and fear of their lives, frankly."
"I think focusing on protecting America's domestic food supply chain, as you and I discussed before, is a national security issue."
"America is not keeping up on research and development, our capacity for these investments that are absolutely necessary, and we are neglecting, as a result, our food security."
"As you know, food security is national security."
"I want to say that, frankly, the beef supply chain is heavily dependent upon having an important processing capacity to operate efficiently."
"To the extent that this Committee can remain focused on reducing those barriers to entry, so many regulatory hurdles, so many capital hurdles, so many workforce hurdles, to the extent that we can stay..."
"I am glad to see that the bill that I had with Congresswoman Angie Craig that leveled the playing field for small processors when they run overtime and need Federal inspectors, I was glad to see that ..."
"President Biden and his Administration deserve great credit for their hard work over the past 6 months to help Americans get back on their feet."
"My hope and that of a number of people on this Subcommittee is that we can allocate those funds in a way that promotes producer and cooperative ownership that leverages funding to focus on enhancing p..."
"President Biden and his Administration, I just think, deserve great credit for their hard work over the last 6 months to help Americans get back on their feet."