"I am concerned that there are people, both in the Office of Management and Budget... supporting cuts to crop insurance."
"I have always said that agriculture is the riskiest business there is."
"Despite the risks they face day to day, our producers persevere, through all odds, to grow food for our families, and drive our economy forward."
"I am confident we are going to be able to come together and be able to do what our farmers and ranchers and families need, which is to pass another farm bill."
"I just want to make the point that I know, personally, many farmers who have had, and still maintain great relationships with their buyers."
"We now have a farm bill title, which we did not have before 2008."
"the farm bill helps all farmers access new markets and new opportunities"
"If we see those programs eliminated, programs like MAP, how will we ever get that introduction that will allow us to promote our much superior agricultural products into a market that would like to ha..."
"the strength of the U.S. agriculture sector is, in part, due to its diversity"
"we do not want to export our jobs, we sure want to export our products"
"I think the whole question of what is happening with wildfires is incredibly serious."