"the Margin Protection Program just hasn't worked, in my view, and it is one of the things we have to look at."
"Depending on how we approach that, retaliatory issues could take place by Mexico and Canada."
"Mexico is our number one export market, taking about 1/4 of our exports, which is a little over $1 billion."
"I just want to say thank you. Thank you. Thank you all."
"We hear about the importance that animal health plays in stabilization of markets globally, and the effect regulations can have on the livestock industry."
"At a time when there are many voices that are calling to increase the production of American products, we have before us today representatives that are very capable at increasing that production."
"The next farm bill, obviously, is what we are focused on, and livestock producer perspectives are an interest to the entirety of this Subcommittee."
"Our livestock producers, all of you represented here, from beef to poultry, to the other commodities, represent 42 percent of our domestic and global markets."
"We understand the important role you play every day in putting dinner on America's dinner table."
"Did all of your associations support the TPP agreement that we had been working on?"
"It is vitally important that we have those funds to keep opening markets because that is the future."