Leonard L. Boswell: “So I am trying to change the paradigm, so that defendants do not have to settle, so they can't be extorted, basically.”

Who would have ever thought Abilene, Kansas, somebody would end up as Supreme Allied Commander and President of this great country?

I just want to thank you again for your attention and your dedication to this cause, Mr. Chairman. I've noticed that for years you and the ranking member have worked together, and you're doing the right thing. Thank you very much.

I would just like to give my appreciation to you, Mr. Chairman, to Mr. Rahall, and to you, Peter, and everybody that's worked so hard on this. Just one comment. We're moving forward. We're going to have jobs. We've done the right thing…

I thank the gentlewoman from California. So if we care about the future of our farmers and our young farmers, we must pass a 5-year farm bill, and we must do it before the August work period. So let's pass this bill today, and let's move…