"Thank you, Madam Chair. And I appreciate you and Ranking Member Feenstra for holding this important hearing."
"Twenty-twenty was recognized by the UN as the year of plant health."
"Paul Revere will be very proud of you. As I said, the British might not be coming, but a food shortage, a crisis is coming if we fail to act."
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"I want to thank you, Chair Plaskett, for holding this session and this hearing."
"This is really the first hearing that the House Committee on Agriculture has held on hemp ever."
"To say this is important is an understatement."
"I ask you to provide FDA with that authority by including language such as found in H.R. 841."
"I hope you will also consider including provisions from Rep. Chellie Pingree's Hemp Advancement Act."
"I could spend another hour----"
"I would encourage us to include that in our discussions about the 2023 Farm Bill."
"Thank you for the invitation and opportunity to provide written testimony to the Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Subcommittee."