David Scott: “I just want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for these series of hearings, because this is a very, very, very, very important…”

I would say that we would appreciate a strong safety net or a stronger safety net.

Agriculture is extremely important to our rural communities, but it is important to urban communities as well.

If there are Members on the other side of the aisle that truly want to see a farm bill come to fruition this year, my door remains open to negotiation from any partner willing to come to the table with a serious proposal, not more red…

It is clear that we need to come together, Republicans and Democrats, on a farm bill that strengthens the farm safety net, and we are going to do it together.