Thank you, and thank you to all the witnesses for coming. You are really razzing us up about the importance and the impact of our research.

Agriculture research is key to providing the tools for farms and livestock producers to remain competitive in the global marketplace.

I am proud to join my colleagues on the Committee... in introducing the mechanization, automation, accelerated research and development program.

I think the opportunity is to really characterize, and now use, many of the resources that in your part of the world, my part of the world, are these small forested areas that are under-treated, unmanaged, but are a tremendous green resource.

The coolest thing I think we are doing right now is what I will call space tomatoes.

United States agriculture must have access to advanced technologies to compete in the global market.

We must prepare for the next generation of agricultural leaders with the skills and advanced technologies to meet tomorrow's farm production challenges.

I am very proud to be a co-lead of the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which ensures that no American ever pays more than $35.00 out of their pocket per month for their life-saving insulin drug.

Your own FDA has admitted these puberty blockers cause brain swelling, brain tumors, vision loss, even blindness.

I am working with my colleague from Ohio, who also sits on this Committee, Congresswoman Brown, to introduce legislation (H.R. 4873, Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act)...

Because of President Biden, congressional Democrats, and your really important work at HHS, out of pocket insulin costs for people on Medicare are now capped at $35.00 per month.