I fear that in this country you will. I think that the people who will benefit will be the growers in the countries that do not implement such onerous regulations.

I think you are underresourced right now for what you have been charged to do.

I think we better be careful as we move ahead with cap-and-trade to make sure we get it right.

It was clear to me that they want the Senate to very carefully consider all aspects of this issue and not rush to pass legislation.

I hope you are going to be holding many, many more agriculture hearings.

It is a privilege for me to be here before you and my dear friend, Senator Hatch, Senator Franken to introduce to this Committee Beverly Martin.

Why are we burdening the U.S. economy with a bill that admittedly will not do anything to address the problem?

However, in your testimony, you do not address the cost aspects of the House bill and a cap and trade program.

farm income will drop $5 billion compared to the baseline.

No matter how you look at that bill, it appears to me it imposes costs that will far outweigh the near-term and long-term benefits.

we are going to be putting our cotton farmers in particular at an unfair disadvantage in the world market.

I would hope you would be correct in that prediction. But the fact is, Mr. Secretary, they ... do intend to do nothing.