"It puts them at a real disadvantage."
"Would you submit that letter that you sent to the FCC to us, to this subcommittee for the record, please?"
"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."
"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."
"the entire pecan industry relies heavily on these reports as well as the monthly cold storage report"
"I am particularly interested in peanuts."
"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 ..."
"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."
"it is really going to have a devastating impact on the industry this year"
"Shouldn't this program be spared from sequestration?"