"I have been inspired by how Congress has worked together on this issue."
"Are we to take this serious that the commitment on the Federal Government's part to provide that kind of growth of supply of biofuels in order to fuel our economy versus diesel, and what we might dril..."
"We are destroying our rural economy. We are destroying hydroelectric power. We are destroying our irrigated landscapes and other habitats throughout the state, flushing water out to the ocean to resto..."
"Do you have more salmon now than you did 10 years ago? Because you can't stop climate change by flushing our water out to the ocean."
"Well, thank you. That is great news."
"Finally, as we look at the farm bill's conservation programs, we must ensure that Title II programs will always be voluntary, incentive-based, producer-first, and locally-led."
"I believe that as we conduct our review of the 2018 Farm Bill's conservation title, we must examine this enormous influx in funding and how these dollars are being allocated by USDA."
"In conversations that we have across the countryside with producers of all types and all backgrounds, they want the same opportunity that your producers are talking about."
"This is why I was proud to introduce the Increased TSP Access Act of 2021 with Ranking Member Spanberger, which will address the Technical Service Provider shortages."
"I represent a whole bunch of orchard and vineyard growers in my district that just love the EQIP irrigation efficiency grants."
"In the Supreme Court arguments on Prop 12 just a few days ago--well, the ruling was a few days ago, the arguments were a few months ago--the arguments supporting it centered around morality."