"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."
"opening statement"
"I'm Roger Marshall. I represent the big First District of Kansas. We're certainly famous for our wheat, but actually are the largest producing district of sorghum in the country."
"I want to acknowledge Zippy Duvall out here in the audience."
"It's so great to serve with a person who talks the talk and walks the walk."
"I'm Roger Marshall. I am a physician from Kansas that decided to run for Congress."
"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."
"the cost of stores is an important aspect to me, because in my area, stores are very far apart"
"My biggest concern is lack of activity as opposed to calories in. I think that is the biggest problem with obesity."