"American farmers, ranchers, dairymen and -women are struggling to survive, and clearly, as I say everywhere I go, food is a national security item."
"It is a justice long overdue, and I agree with you, I do believe they have earned the recognition that you are seeking for them."
"These indigenous forces conducted direct missions against the Communist forces and North Vietnamese supporters. Hmong soldiers saved countless American lives."
"I have long believed that the benefits afforded our men and women in uniform have been earned through sacrifice and hardship, and that those benefits should be protected."
"We will treat it--we will look through the conforming changes you are trying to make in your bill, and we will get through this together."
"I believe the Hmong deserve this honor, and through their service to the United States, they have earned it."
"We think they deserve it and they have earned it."
"To grow an industry, you need inputs."
"Livestock and poultry producers have big impacts on rural economies."
"The Administration's tariff-first attitude hasn't been helping and longstanding issues for poultry access into places like China need to be addressed."
"Access to foreign markets and fluctuations in foreign demand continue to be a major concern as livestock and poultry farmers need export markets."