"No, it`s not proper. And I have to tell you that what we have supported, whatever the house managers needed in time and so on, but we`ve not sat down with them. That is, of course, not appropriate to ..."
"I look forward to working with both of you on this Committee."
"I will be soon introducing legislation with my Budget Committee friend and colleague Senator Braun that is going to make much-needed reforms in the Buy American Act."
"Congratulations."
"We know that we need to put the leadership in place for our farmers, ranchers, families at the USDA."
"Our strong relationship is really one of the best things about our Committee, and it makes it easier to put aside partisan politics and get things done."
"I share Senator Boozman's concern about markets and trade, and what we need to do to get stability back for our farmers and our ranchers."
"Our drumbeat is that whatever is done, it needs to be voluntary, producer-led, and bipartisan."
"I could not agree more. I know there are a number of different bills that we will want to be looking at as well."
"Thank you very much. Senator Hyde-Smith, I am looking forward to working with you on the issue of timber."
"Governor Granholm knows how to meet big challenges because she has done it before."
"These are big challenges, and big challenges require big solutions."