Steve Southerland: “Timely research on citrus greening and its vector, the Asian citrus psyllid, is absolutely essential to ensuring the…”

I think there is a problem, Mr. Pearce, at the Council level. For this Council to accept a program that so damages and continues to divide a sector is--I just want it to be stated that I think that is ill-advised, and not designed in a way…

In this country you are innocent until you are proven guilty.

I certainly appreciate your passion for it. I know we differ on some ideas of how to resolve it, but I do agree with you that there are people out there that need the help.

I appreciate the efforts of you and Ranking Member Rahall, and those efforts, how they have advanced this bipartisan piece of legislation. I would also like to thank Subcommittee Chairman Gibbs for giving this issue the urgent attention…