Sanford Bishop

I would agree with the gentleman from Florida. The Army does have sufficient funds in bid savings and in unobligated balances from prior military construction appropriations to undertake a $3.6 million project. I would be happy to work…

The gentleman from Oregon, again, raises a very important issue that the subcommittee will look into, and we will do our best to address in some way as we move forward through this process.

We have no further speakers on this side. I yield back the balance of my time.

The gentleman from Oregon raises a really important issue that the subcommittee will look into and will work to address in some way as we move through this process.

At this time I'm delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar), a distinguished member of the Appropriations Committee.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the ranking member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a distinguished member of the MilCon-VA Subcommittee.

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee, who, along with the entire leadership and Members on this side of the aisle, is committed to this bipartisan work product in support of our military…

Thank you for that answer.

Okay. And make sure that when you do get back, that it is based in sound science.

Excuse me. Before you get to the NARM system, the part of ionophores, which are different from antibiotics and which, from my understanding, has not proven to contribute to any resistance in humans.

On behalf of the peanut producers in the Southeast and Southwest that produce the majority of peanuts, and of course, in Southwest Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, we all thank you.

I am concerned about nations like Brazil, which successfully brought the claim against the United States through the WTO on cotton.

Would you submit that letter that you sent to the FCC to us, to this subcommittee for the record, please?

It puts them at a real disadvantage.

The other concern I have is that with our RUS, it seems that RUS continues to fund new broadband projects in areas that are already served

While I recognize that the eradication of cotton insects and pests is primarily the role of APHIS, I notice that NIFA proposes to spend $11.9 million in fiscal year 2014 for research projects focused on improved pest control.

Shouldn't this program be spared from sequestration?

I have a continuing concern that the 1890 universities--as to why the 1890s have not been able to enjoy the same kind of wealth of resources from research that the 1860s have been able to enjoy.

I am particularly interested in peanuts.

It is really going to have a devastating impact on the industry this year

The entire pecan industry relies heavily on these reports as well as the monthly cold storage report

I am a very strong supporter of the 2501 Program and welcome all of the additional efforts which are aimed at improving the administration of that grant assistance program.

We have a burgeoning interest in Georgia in organic agriculture, and we have got a number of, at least a few, very successful organic producers in our area.

Can you ask your staff or can you review other options whereby the reports might be reinstated, because they are so critical to the pecan industry in the United States.