"I have never had a tougher time talking to farmers and ranchers than I am right now."
"Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards of the land."
"Well thank you, Chairman Bennet. I do appreciate you holding this hearing today."
"Kansans are working every day to protect our environment and conserve precious resources our Ag economy needs to thrive."
"farmers and ranchers were the original environmentalists, but right behind them have been the hunters and the fishermen and women as well."
"this is why DU is one of my wife's and my favorite charities of choice is that they leverage government money, with DU moneys, with local moneys."
"I think that is true for every farmer and rancher I have gotten to know, is that you do not get rich farming but certainly what you leave your children is that inheritance is the land itself, the oppo..."
"I think sometimes the people at NRCS and FSA feel like we are beating them up, and that has not been my experience at all."
"The FaceTime is a great, simple way to do some of the inspections, it would seem to me."
"I appreciate all of our witnesses hanging through this lunch hour."
"There is an entitlement mentality that has become pervasive in our Nation."
"The safety and security of families is the No. 1 concern I hear from my parents, from my family, from people up here in the Senate."