Mr. Speaker, it is so simple, we should not have to be here. Yet we are here today because it has not been done. That is what the American people are unhappy about: Two Congresses, multiple bills, and we still have the regulatory rock around our necks. It is hard on agriculture, it does not hurt the environment, and yet, it even increases costs to consumers across this country.
Addressing regulatory burdens affecting agriculture and consumers.
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