Austin Scott actually said...

"there seems to be a big disconnect between what Americans are paying for their groceries and what people, who are actually out there growing the crop are receiving for it."

"One of my primary concerns as a Member of this Committee is when we get into writing the next farm bill, one of the things we have to make sure of is that we don't allow commodity groups to be pitted ..."

"I believe it is important to hold hearings like the one today to make sure the credit needs of producers are being met."

"The perception of the fraud is a problem for the program because the American citizens have lost faith in Washington being able to stop the abuses."