"Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created new and complex trade challenges."
"Assure me that the priorities on climate change do not diminish the necessity, or the capabilities, of providing the current weather, and the warnings necessary."
"We ought to be continuously monitoring, continuously providing loans, and such, to small manufacturers, so we are not constantly reacting to these supply chain disasters."
"What is the Department and ITA doing to promote exports, rural exports in particular, so U.S. farmers can help meet the emerging global food crisis?"
"I would ask you, if the Department would like to work with us to provide some legislative suggestions that might address the discretion, or at least create greater list of criteria, for the decision t..."
"The Senate Commerce Committee worked with me to get legislation to increase the pipeline of pilots."
"When we were on the border of Ukraine, the Ukrainians were particularly asking for diesel fuel, so that they could actually produce the crops, which captured my attention."
"Thank you for demonstrating my credibility and power in front of this august audience."
"I think in this setting you can't be more concrete than that and I understand that."
"Why does the administration's supplemental request only propose to incentivize soybean and not include other food crops, like sorghum and sunflowers?"
"I don't understand the love affair with the countervailing duties on components of fertilizer."