Pat Roberts

In your experience, have Federal incentives or leverage been effective in the past?

Expanding access to higher education is a crucial part of building an economy that works for all of our families, not just the wealthiest few.

I appreciate that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I am very concerned that, in a rush to push out programs like Get Transcript--albeit this was pushed out some time ago--we have let access and purported cost savings overtake the absolute need to safeguard taxpayer information.

It occurs to me that perhaps we could have something called a 'National Security Agency' or something that could monitor this kind of data.

I agree with Senator Wyden. There is a war going on.

I encourage you--I encourage you--in your capacity as General Counsel to ensure that the USDA follows the law and not in the footsteps of the EPA.

EEOC is an important component of ensuring equal opportunity. But... I am concerned that you all have strayed from your core mission.

I still think that if you went through the 75,000, you would find the same kind of systemic behavior and patterns of discrimination that you would--rather than going looking for it.

Dodd-Frank in its implementation placed many burdens on our end-users, our farmers and our ranchers.

These end-users have been captured by many rules and regulations stemming from the regulatory implementation of Dodd-Frank.

CFTC reauthorization is a priority. I intend to work with Senator Stabenow and the members of this committee.

Hungry children do not learn.

The School Lunch Program was originally created as a measure of national security, 'to safeguard the health and well-being of the nation's children and to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities.'

I commend my colleague, Senator Stabenow, for her leadership on this issue, and more especially, the hearings she held last year.

Students need translators, and how do we buildup a team of translators where students like Taleah can get the information.

I must admit that I am totally in support of shaming people and shaming institutions.

I do not believe we have sufficient information.

I believe we should start with matching FSA data to the income tax data.

That global reputation is more important now than ever before in the history of U.S. agriculture.

Predictability and transparency are key to maintaining this success story for farmers and ranchers in Kansas and all across the country.

I don't know how you're going to work through all of this to get your cohort. Again, diversity, making sure that we represent everybody is really important.

I have said many times that one of my main goals--and I know you all share that--for our Committee is to conduct our legislative work in a transparent and inclusive manner that gives members opportunities to pass good legislation for their…

I appreciate your joining us as we seek to make this a Government in action, responsive to the concerns and working together to find common-sense solutions.

It is important that we find solutions to ensure the reliability and the quality of U.S. exports continue to be beyond question for years to come.