Sanford Bishop actually said...

"How important is base acre enrollment to the industry, particularly to young and beginning farmers?"

"We are hoping that in the future we can work with the Committee to come up with a solution to address this base issue."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Thompson, for having this very important hearing today."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Ranking Member Thompson. Thank you both for holding this hearing."