Austin Scott

We can put an end to this madness by the end of this year, but only if men like you and General Kelly and General Mattis hold Congress' feet to the fire.

As long as you ask for a continuing resolution you are going to get a continuing resolution.

We first started our efforts to improve the Federal program in September of 2015.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My questions are predominately for the DLA.

I hope that we will continue to look at that area, because a lot of money is being taken and then not used for the purpose that it was intended for.

But my concern is where we have allocated Federal money to expand it. It is not being used by the company as we intended for it to.

I would suggest we are paying levels and paying more not getting the same level of service in rural America.

the clearing community was required to find its own solutions to the clearinghouse solvency question.

access to the Fed makes the system more secure.

Be strong in the Lord. Never give up hope. You are going to do great things, I already know.

This is about money, not about fish.

A public asset has been used to create private wealth.

The difference has been that the National Marine Fisheries Service guy has effectively always been the tie breaker.

Due to the current state of the rural economy, access to credit is even more essential to keeping farmers and ranchers producing a safe, affordable, and abundant supply of food and fiber for America and the rest of the world.

Over the last several weeks, the Agriculture Committee has held a series of hearings in preparation for crafting the next farm bill.

In addition to providing access to credit, we must ensure that the agricultural credit policies currently in place are working and providing the liquidity producers need to meet day-to-day operating expenses.

These hearings have shown that producers nationwide have been experiencing a steady decline in net farm income over the past 4 years.

Given the downturn in the farm economy and the erosion of cash reserves, securing credit has been a challenge for many, but especially for producers just getting their start.

I am extremely concerned that other countries might pick individual commodities, and that can create a tremendous amount of turmoil in different segments of the economy.

I am extremely concerned about individual commodity groups being attacked, and the impact on certain regions.

Specialty crops offer a unique opportunity for people to get into farming without much acreage.

I want to encourage you to hold your brothers accountable to the standard that has been set for you so that we don't end up becoming a referee in that.

I think that biotechnology is one of the ways that we are going to help eliminate starvation around the world.

Providing investment capital can further link agricultural producers with the global economy.

We cannot win a fight overseas if we cannot get our equipment there.