Richard M. Nolan: “if you are not at the table, you might be on the menu, and we don't want that as well.”

I think they should go in together. This is a national security issue with our food.

There is an old saying in this town that if you don't show up to make your case, why one of two things can happen. One is nobody knows you exist. Worse yet, they know you exist and think you don't care.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to thank the panel. It has been very revealing how important technology is for agriculture and the future of agriculture, and our ability to feed the world and to continue to grow and prosper.

The fact of the matter is--we need to do everything we can to put a stop to these boom and bust cycles that threaten our farmers, our rural communities, our rural businesses and the good paying jobs they support all across rural America.