Roger Marshall actually said...

"part of my job is to encourage the encouragers, to encourage your people who are out there doing these jobs, and just to tell them that they are doing a great job."

"We cannot make farm policy in a vacuum."

"A robust agricultural trade agenda would work hand-in-hand with our safety net programs to provide revenue from the marketplace."

"I am confident that today you will hear from folks in the trenches of this current economic downturn."