"I want to just touch on two quick things that people talk a little bit about in Connecticut."
"we can't allow costs to consume every other aspect of the Navy's budget and frankly, put pressure on the rest of the Pentagon."
"I actually think that on the merits, Congressman Forbes is absolutely right about what the law says."
"despite the massive increase in the Pentagon, we have steadily seen the fleet size fall below what the Navy has told us repeatedly is necessary, at 313 ship Navy."
"I am a proud cosponsor of the Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act, legislation introduced by my friend and colleague, Congressman Braley."
"I hope, again, with your leadership and this Committee's long record of support and commitment to dairy farmers that we are going to see that type of action and that type of help for a critical part o..."
"If we can do it for Wall Street--and we should, when that is necessary--to keep the economy going and to protect the middle class, we can certainly find a way to do it for our farmers."
"I support this proposal as a short-term solution to help put money back in the pockets of farmers until prices increase."
"I want them to survive, but unless we provide additional support to these farmers."
"Thank you, Mr. Scott, and thank you, Mr. Neugebauer, for holding this hearing."
"We have to find what is common in the interest of these farmers in its price stability."