Todd Tiahrt: “I just want to say that no one is criticizing the integrity of Federal employees. We believe that they are people who…”

So, Mr. Chairman, as I understand this, what the gentleman from Utah is doing is his very best to represent the interests of his State. And what the gentleman from Colorado is doing was try to represent the best interests of his State. So…

we have, I think, a real crisis in the rural areas, and I do not blame the Members for using every means available to them to try to solve the problems in their districts. And I know it's not your responsibility to do it, but we've come…

This is National Ag Week, and I want to express my support and appreciation for our Nation's farmers and ranchers, especially those from my home State of Kansas. Kansas farmers produce more than 350 million bushels of wheat, 200 million…

I would argue that of the $655 billion that we've already had to borrow, you're taking some of that money and applying it to this program so, again, borrowing money from the Chinese.