"this is an important program, and we have seen successes in in-kind commodities."
"But I think it is far more worthwhile and productive to provide the food, and there is a much greater assurance that that food is going to get in the hands of the people who need it the most."
"It is also very important, as we have this oversight hearing today, that we examine, for the purpose of the Agriculture Committee's oversight, to evaluate the implications from what I believe the trad..."
"The Majority continues to attack NEPA. I am not so sure it is helpful."
"I find the discussion somewhat mind-numbing."
"Mind-numbing, that is when you numb the mind after you hear, and hear, and continue to re-hear talking points that both sides are very good at giving."
"What Congress ought to be doing is working together on a bipartisan fashion."
"I think it is our important role, as the Committee of oversight, to provide the due diligence."
"I was listening to the gentleman from Iowa, and was reminded of how much our industries have changed."
"These are some of the hardest working people you will ever meet. They are tenacious, and they deal with the ups and downs in what sometimes is a volatile market."
"I think it is important that the Subcommittee do its due diligence in this matter that is very important to America's livestock industry."