"I thank the panel for your patience. I know we dinged you on your schedule today; we dinged ourselves, so we know we dinged you too, but it is our fault, and I appreciate your patience and your willin..."
"Thank you for your efforts on our behalf and the behalf of your patients."
"We have known this was a problem for a very long time, this is why I reintroduced 1092, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment Support Act."
"Emergency management, the topic of today's hearing is a particularly poignant and timely one for me."
"Farmers and ranchers are some of the most resilient people that I know, and thanks to our agricultural research and extension system, they are at the forefront of innovation and productivity."
"Climate policies like the Green New Deal have consumed the headlines from Congress, often blaming the agricultural sector as the problem. I could not disagree more."
"I would like to call out President Trump for his leadership on this important issue with the signing of yesterday's agricultural biotechnology Executive Order."
"I would like to thank each of the witnesses for taking time to have this important dialogue with us, and I look forward to a productive discussion."
"I would request that any other Members submit their opening statements for the record so that the witnesses may begin their testimony, and to ensure that there is ample time for questions."
"It is my honor to introduce a fellow Floridian, Dr. Fred Gmitter."
"Citrus growers need long-term sustainable solutions. There is no question that plant breeding innovation holds the key."
"Using gene editing, my team and others are working right now on developing citrus trees that are resistant if not immune to citrus greening disease."