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

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.

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 share Senator Murray's concern with regard to the fact that with the FDA, as the agency has grown with large new requirements to publish regulations for food, tobacco, other things, we have seen additional delays in getting guidances and…

Industry steals your employees but they need you.

I'm very proud to represent a State that is a leader in biomedical innovation.

I have long fought to eliminate barriers to trade, and I believe that we should continue to work toward new market access opportunities for agriculture products.

International trade of American agriculture products is critical, absolutely critical to the Nation and to the Nation's economy and critical to our Kansas farmers and ranchers.

I agree with the Academy.

To me, this regards sound science and practices approved by the world's premier food safety mechanism.

I know that you have tried every way possible to address this, and speaking on behalf of my distinguished chairman--pardon me, chairperson--emeritus of the committee, Senator Stabenow, we stand ready to fix that with regards to a statutory…

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