Debbie Stabenow actually said...

"Thank you very much, and I want to thank both Senator Leahy and Senator Lugar, who are very distinguished former Chairs of this committee."

"Sales of U.S. specialty crops top $65 billion annually with nearly 2 billion of those sales coming from Michigan alone."

"I think Senator Stabenow has seen how valuable they are to this country as a whole, and some the goals that our nation has."

"The role you play in reaching our goals, both for jobs, success in rural America, as well as the health of the country, is very important."