"there is no law requiring a taxpayer to turn over the tax returns to this Committee"
"You have shown a great deal of empathy and understanding when it comes to this issue and how it affects our specialty crops."
"One is here in Congress with proper immigration reform, but two is mechanization in dealing with the lack of labor."
"I come from an area on the central coast of California that, unfortunately, suffered the most expensive wildfire in our Nation's history this last year, the Soberanes Fire."
"I disagree from a legal standpoint, being a lawyer."
"I am very proud that you are here, Secretary."
"Will you commit to examining best practices for utilizing the NOSB moving forward?"
"I am concerned that a proposal from the National Organics Standards Board (NOSB) could be working counter to those goals."
"I hail from the central coast of California, the 20th congressional district there--Monterey, Santa Cruz, Salinas, what I would consider one of the most beautiful areas in the Nation."
"I appreciate that."
"These are big numbers and these are the activities that these monuments promote and really develop."
"Absolutely, these monuments are critical to research."