Ted Yoho

So what can we do different than money at this point in time in our country?

And to bring democracy, I understand that and I understand what you're trying to accomplish.

If you could, help me think outside of the box here because every time I've come to one of these meetings and over the course of my adult life I hear that we need to throw more money into the Middle East.

This amendment will also allow states to deny business licenses to companies engaged in business with Iran.

It is vital that we do not let Iran achieve its goal of dropping an electronic curtain on its people.

With this amendment, Congress will send a clear message to the Iranian people that we stand with them in their quest for democracy, and we unequivocally support their right to free and fair elections.

If the most powerful country in the world doesn't address that particular feature, it is not going to encourage them.

You have got to know where people are before you can serve them.

You are talking about the little people in South America rising up, wanting the economic freedom because, as we have learned, you can't have freedom without economic freedom.

And we respect property rights, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And that is what makes America unique.

You know, democracy was two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner. And the sheep always lost in that.

We talk a lot about democracy. And going back to our founding fathers, they said that was the worst form of government.

Unless a nation puts its own financial and economy house in order, no amount of aid will produce progress.

When I go back to the district, you know, I come from a district that has 85 percent of the people say they want to end all foreign aid period.

I stand with him in putting a big red, white, and blue flag on any aid that goes over there.

I agree with all of what you guys have said because your role is to produce healthy food.

I would like to get your thoughts on some of the--myself and Congressman Collins out of Georgia formed a regulatory study group to where we want to attack some of these in a nice way to get them to back off so that you guys aren't under…

What I hear over and over again, it is the uncertainty that comes out of Congress or Washington that creates an environment of instability that we can't bank on, and we have to fix that.

If you are going to draw a red line then we are going to have to stick to it.

Well, my concern is if they have that capability then they can go into the dirty bomb category and that is a whole different category that we don't want.

Honest trade and commerce with all nations, true friendship with all nations, entanglement with none.

The big thing I see, you know, that concerns me probably more than anything is the infiltration into the Western Hemisphere of Hezbollah.

We cannot hope to effectively deal with Iran until we understand the relationship between Iran and Hezbollah.

Congress never intended for the end-user to be subject to expensive margin requirements which would require companies to take capital away from their businesses and hinder their ability to make job creation investment.

Well, and the other thing is, we need to work together for the betterment of not just ag but of the country, and that is a bipartisan commitment, and I look forward to doing that.