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

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

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.'

Hungry children do not learn.

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

I do not believe we have sufficient information.

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

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

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.

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

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…

Americans expect that healthcare providers and researchers are taking the necessary precautions to protect their data.