Debbie Stabenow actually said...

"16 million jobs come from American agriculture and we look forward to working with you to make sure that our farmers have every opportunity to succeed."

"I wonder if each of you or whoever would like to respond could talk a little bit more about the larger impact that we see in rural communities from increased incomes."

"It is critical, I think, that the Fed and other regulators help banks, community banks, take full advantage of the lending initiatives."

"We should, at a minimum, recognize that the model we are relying on is not working."