Pat Roberts: “We know that we must act. Everybody on this committee knows we must act.”

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

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

Orrin Hatch is not most people. Simply put, the institution he truly loves will not be the same without him.

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