Pat Roberts actually said...

The only problem is that not many farmers I know, even in dry land operations, are going into the business of insuring their pastures starting out.

Noting the reluctance of farmers to insure pastures initially.

08/24/2011

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I have made clear that my preference is to move tax reform through this committee with bipartisan support.

Those threshold matters aside, let me talk about today's hearing.

The integrity of the largest food assistance program that spends over $70 billion a year is unknown. That is not acceptable.

I have no desire at all to exclude any of my Democratic colleagues from this discussion.