Pat Roberts: “One of the most troubling things that we learned from the foreclosure crisis... was how many homeowners simply lacked…”

We are in a dire fix. We are trying to write a farm bill here, and it is with a backdrop of severe budget limitations.

All of us look forward to working with each of you in a bipartisan way, both sides of the aisle.

I thank my colleagues for joining me in reviewing the nominations of the individuals before us.

Show me a nation that cannot feed itself, and I'll show you a nation in chaos.