Pat Roberts: “We are extremely fortunate to have on today's panel Stan Townsend, who is a producer from Weskan, Kansas.”

Your point is extremely valid. Other countries have beat us to the punch, and we have got to get busy.

These very important missions will be even better served with the necessary key leadership in place.

I call this hearing of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee to order.

Ms. Courtney Dunbar Jones, I think your statement was mercifully short, and extremely poignant, and extremely to the point.