"This Administration has dismissed the most basic principles of economics and instead has chosen to demonize our nation's packers, which in my opinion is a low, lazy, and simple narrative."
"Do you believe in following the laws of the United States, yes or no?"
"So do you believe that if an individual or a group of individuals breaks the laws of the United States that they should be arrested, yes or no?"
"So if an individual is found to have crossed the border illegally, do you believe that the United States should exercise its right to arrest and deport that individual, yes or?"
"Many of the mandates that have been proposed, the attacks on packers of all sizes, and an all-out war on the livestock industry, our producers from this Administration that has chosen to wage war in t..."
"The Florida cattlemen are adamantly opposed to a cattle market mandate, and when I hear from folks back home, they typically express their concerns about government intervention and overreach that jeo..."
"I echo the views of my district's livestock producers, as well as the views of those on this Committee that believe in equal opportunity, not equal outcome."
"I heard many years ago that anger without action is nothing more than political theater."
"Yes or no, will you commit to giving us an answer within 30 days?"
"Federal policy needs to reflect these new realities."
"I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences here with us today."