"I would just like to ask if our Committee could go on record to encourage the Department of Agriculture, and more specifically the Risk Management Agency, to take a serious look at this so that we can make sure that we are treating our cotton producers fairly in Georgia and other parts of the countr..."
"there is one area where our cotton producers are not being treated fairly, and particularly in my State of Georgia."
"I don't know how many people know this, but my State of Georgia is the second largest producer of cotton, second only to Texas."
"I certainly commend Mr. Garrett on the legislation."
"And one of the challenges is that we are constrained by fundamental principles of arithmetic; if the money isn't there, you can't wish it there."
"the use of private contractors did not demonstrate additional savings or efficiencies that would enhance the competitiveness of U.S. grain exports in the global market."
"I am a strong supporter of the CFPB, but we have been getting a few concerns."
"We need to be very careful as we deal with our foreign markets, our foreign competitors."
"So the reason we are so supportive of a voluntary national labeling standard, the Pompeo-Butterfield bill that was offered last year, is it makes order out of that potential chaos or complexity and sa..."
"the consumer does need to know and the consumer needs to have the ability to make that choice."
"Yes. One of the concerns I had was the unfortunate financial burden that some of this had on you."