"Vegetables are called specialty crops! Don't ask me to explain why."
"I want to start by saying we all want our food to be safe, and every day we hear about a concern that people have about making sure our food is safe."
"I am looking forward to working closely with the FDA. This is...an issue that I have heard probably as much about as anything else..."
"Thank you very much for being with us here today. It has been fascinating to hear the wide-ranging level of information that you have to cover."
"I believe the problem is so big you are focusing on that."
"I was disappointed to see a $27 million reduction in the President's budget for plant and forest health."
"The consolidation of these markets... is cause for great concern about the impacts on farmers and their communities."
"Taking away a constitutional right is a serious action and one that should not be taken lightly, particularly when it concerns our Nation's veterans."
"This bill also requires the VA to report MST related claims information back to Congress."
"I appreciate the opportunity to talk more about this bill and why I think we desperately need it to become law."
"I would like to encourage all of you to support H.R. 602, the Veterans' Second Amendment Protection Act."