DU has certainly been a shining beacon across the Nation, from Kansas to Arkansas to Minnesota and places in between.

I appreciate all of our witnesses hanging through this lunch hour.

farmers and ranchers were the original environmentalists, but right behind them have been the hunters and the fishermen and women as well.

Well thank you, Chairman Bennet. I do appreciate you holding this hearing today.

The FaceTime is a great, simple way to do some of the inspections, it would seem to me.

I have never had a tougher time talking to farmers and ranchers than I am right now.

There is an entitlement mentality that has become pervasive in our Nation.

I appreciate all of our witnesses hanging through this lunch hour.

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.

Kansans are working every day to protect our environment and conserve precious resources our Ag economy needs to thrive.

Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards of the land.

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 opportunity to grow your own groceries…