This is what helps us get a good farm bill. It's what helped us the last time. It's what's going to help us in 2018.

opening statement

I want to remind everyone it is up to the Agriculture Committee, how any required savings would be achieved.

Where is that access to good food for those individuals who may not live in urban areas?

the good news is we are building on a record of bipartisan work and accomplishments.

This is the type of success story I hope we can all gather around as we move into the next farm bill.

We have to be very careful about a Federal mandate that would create, whether perverse incentives or not, the right opportunities for states like New Mexico to make productive decisions that support families who are really in need.

We want to get the benefits and the food to those families and those individuals who need it the most.

Food safety, food security, and the ability to produce high-quality food at a low price... is going to be significant.

It is up to each and every one of you to continue that trend.

I am actually grateful that Chairman Conaway has given me the opportunity to once again chair the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.