Austin Scott actually said...

"This is an extremely important hearing to evaluate the importance of the farm safety net programs."

"The other issue, Communist China. In the last decade alone, the Chinese Government has wreaked havoc on markets for cotton, sorghum, rice, wheat, corn, and, of course, soybeans."

"Maintaining a stable and reliable safety net for these farmers in the event of natural disasters, or in the event of a crippled economy, or collapse in economy prices, need to be addressed in the farm..."

"Certainly in my state, the State of Georgia, after Hurricane Michael we saw the shortcomings of the crop insurance program."