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

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.

I think you expressed the sentiments of all of us with regard to the casualties and the situation in Boston.

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.

The entire industry relies very heavily on these reports as well as a monthly cold storage report, which we understand will continue.

If we don't give you the tools to do it, we are inhibiting your ability to carry out our directives.

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.

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

Shouldn't this program be spared from sequestration?

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.

I just want to applaud the Department's decision in that regard.