Debbie Stabenow actually said...

"I also think it is very important that I be here, being a farmer and the start of the Farm Bill."

"This is exactly why we wanted to hold the hearing today, is to be able to begin to have that discussion about how we can streamline and consolidate."

"For our private sector to have the confidence to invest--and these are major investments--to create jobs, we need longer-term policies."

"They are aiming to compete with us because they want what we have had: a robust middle class and a strong economy for the majority of their citizens."