"I strongly believe that the benefits of a National Animal ID System in terms of animal health, public safety, and in maintaining the economic viability of our agriculture sector, domestically and through exports, far outweigh the potential costs."
"We are far past time for this system to be fully up and running. The security of our food needs to be protected now, not somewhere down the road in the future."
"It is my hope, however, on this and further issues that we will be able to work together in a positive fashion."
"It is indeed a distinct honor and a privilege to have been selected to chair this very important Subcommittee."
"I'm concerned about the nature and the targets of these loans and lending practices."
"There has been an inordinate percentage of minority families who have been tied up in what we can affectionately call a mess."
"I want to ask you to do something that Abraham Lincoln suggested we do that worked very good back then..."
"The confidence of the American people is at a low ebb."
"I have become especially conscious of how our actions are viewed outside of these walls, outside of the country."
"This protectionism comes at a price. They more often than not invite some form of retaliation from our partners around the world."
"We need look only to the jurisdiction of this Agriculture Committee for examples."