"Rural America faces challenges. I am always a little bit hesitant to use the word unique because it is oftentimes an overused word."
"It is important for this Subcommittee to look at programs that may be duplicative."
"We ought to look at reauthorizing in the farm bill the work that the USDA Rural Development has done in California."
"I represent the number one agricultural county in the nation, Fresno County, over $6 billion."
"I find it baffling at this point."
"But when some of that science is very old, that is not a good thing, I don't think."
"Many of us are concerned that the marine spatial planning goes forward without having the up-to-date data necessary."
"Under the category of lessons learned in 2009 and 2010, what are we doing?"
"I think you have a 2017 deadline. I think we need to look at moving that up, especially coinciding with the Bay Delta Conservation."
"Production of food is going to be a critical issue to not only our nation, but the world."
"I think you have to take another look."