"I appreciate the opportunity to sit in on this important hearing."
"Education is the key."
"I think there needs to be an increase or a proportion of what goes to SNAP should come a higher proportion to the Tribes."
"the creation of DMC was an important part of the 2018 Farm Bill, and it is vital that we understand if there are ways to further improve this valuable tool so that it is working for our farmers and th..."
"we must listen to our farmers, and we must continue a dialogue with industry and USDA, as we navigate that issue to identify the best approach to any changes as we move forward."
"we are losing at a record pace our small farmers in many areas of our agriculture industry, and this is why I am writing a bill, and some legislation, with our Committee to see if we can help to stem ..."
"the loss of the smaller farms is having an impact across our rural communities. Human loss, as well as drastic economic loss."
"we were intentional in selecting our witnesses for our stakeholder panel today from multiple regions across the country, because this will provide us with the diversity of views."
"To be frank, Congress missed the mark in the 2014 Farm Bill with regards to the dairy safety net."
"I will say our Committee didn't miss the mark."
"I am proud of our dairy industry for rising to the unprecedented challenges."
"In the past, dairy policy was regularly one of the most contentious debates during farm bill reauthorizations."