Joshua Harder actually said...

"I think what kills me about this isn't just the context of the fact that we are cutting some of the most critical programs to improve literacy, it is the hypocrisy of what I see from this Department."

"We must work toward enacting fundamental agricultural guest worker reform that will benefit American agriculture, the American consumer, and hungry people all over the world."

"The Labor Department believes that workers who do have legal status appear to be leaving farm jobs because of age or opportunities for more stable and higher-paying employment outside of agriculture."

"Labor is the life blood of the agriculture industry. Without the ability to find and retain a reliable workforce, our agriculture industry will continue to struggle to meet the market's needs."