"There has to be equitable treatment of competitive companies."
"We don't. And we are importing more food than we ever have in this country."
"I have continuously heard from my farmers that it is crucial we increase reference prices for Title I commodities in the next farm bill."
"Food security is national security."
"Programs such as H-2A are critical for many farmers in my district, but they need reforms to become more widely-used by American farmers."
"I think this was something that I am baffled that we can't, in a bipartisan manner, stop the destruction of the forest land with subsidies. It is not a square deal for the environment."
"It is a ridiculous waste of taxpayer money to give subsidies to destroy our forest land."
"It is also imperative that we strengthen risk management options such as Agriculture Risk [Coverage] (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)."
"Many farmers are forced to compete with foreign-subsidized imports, causing a large decrease in the market value of many seasonally-grown commodities."
"I think Kevin recognizes that nobody can make their demands. And the conference is going to have to figure out how we -- how we deal with, you know, eight people that are here that candidly aren't int..."
"It bothers me--as a parent, I walk in the grocery store, I see things that I buy for my family that can't be bought with SNAP benefits."