Austin Scott actually said...

"For them, farming isn't just an occupation. It is their heritage, their livelihood, and a way of life."

"Thank you to Representatives Cheri Bustos and Austin Scott for including corn growers in the previous Subcommittee roundtable discussion on farm safety net programs."

"I think that over the next several weeks, we will probably see a tremendous number of human beings that will be starving because of the actions of one sick individual."

"I hope we can have a conversation here today, going forward, about what improvements we can make to the safety net to provide farmers more certainty."