"the concern I really have is for commerce for the United States because if that breaks through ..."
"The fear that we have on the other side of the Mississippi is the pressures that we're already feeling..."
"I want to commend you on the job that you've done there."
"As Chairman of this Committee, my concern goes out for every farmer and rancher in the country."
"It is an accurate appraisal to say that a whole lot of farmers and ranchers from across the country are living on loans."
"For Congress' part, I believe it is our duty, our responsibility to hold the line on the farm bill and crop insurance."
"Will the United States Government allow foreign countries to steal our cotton production just as they stole our textile mills, or will we stand up and say, 'No, not this time.'"
"Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for being here."
"will the same assistance that was provided in 2015 disaster declaration be available to producers in the affected areas of my district"
"crop insurance is actually going to go up because of this. Is there anything that they can be done to get relief from a potential increase for that insurance"
"I appreciate working with you, and with that, I yield back."
"Mr. Secretary, all I ask you to do is to open your mind and go back and relook."