"today it is the pig pen, and tomorrow it is the whole barnyard."
"I believe Congress must think critically and carefully about trade, and trade promotion."
"I co-led the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023 (H.R. 648) in this Congress."
"It is an honor to chair this first hearing of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry in the 118th Congress."
"I understand the grit, tenacity, and courage that it takes to make a living in agriculture and the burden and responsibility for feeding the world that comes along with it."
"Chairing this Subcommittee is a privilege for me, as I represent the big 1st District of Kansas, which produces more than $10 billion worth of livestock, dairy, poultry, and products like beef, milk, ..."
"That does not happen in a vacuum. It takes the entire animal agriculture chain to make that happen."
"It is not just the regulations, the poor science that is used to push these regulations, but also the timing of them."
"These taxes the Administration is putting down are not game-changers, they are game-enders for American agriculture and our family farms."
"I have introduced legislation, introduced last week (H. Res. 237). We have bipartisan support to keep the stepped-up basis."
"I will encourage everyone on this Committee to join our legislation to tell the Administration loud and clear that we want to keep the stepped-up basis for our ag producers."
"When one party moves this far from the mainstream, it makes nearly impossible for the political system to deal constructively with the country`s challenges."