"I hope that today's hearing will help inform research and a regulatory framework that continues to ensure safe and ethical development of biotechnology without stifling innovation."
"We really appreciate the work that you did and the other Members of this Committee in order to get a farm bill finished at the end of last year."
"We are looking forward to the opportunity to work with you to implement this farm bill and look for ways that we might make improvements in the future."
"I'm honored to be here in that capacity and to be able to have the discussion that we're having today about climate change."
"As a farmer and an animal scientist, I know the importance of leaving the land healthier than how we found it for our next generation."
"We think past actions best predict future actions, and Iran has defied the United Nations Security Council and the IAEA."