"As we consider this legislation, I will be evaluating this and any other proposal on three key principles: One, does the legislation make food safer? Two, does the legislation hold the regulator accountable? And three, does the legislation adequately account for geographic differences and weather di..."
"I do have concerns about certain provisions in H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. It is important that Congress get it right."
"However, we need mechanisms that work, not mechanisms that simply add heavy-handed regulation to low-risk commodities."
"Climate change is real and it is a serious problem."
"We have an obligation to our children to address this problem, to set an example for the world."
"climate change is real, and is a serious problem."
"We all must do our part to reduce our carbon footprint."
"We need to turn these lights off and the air conditioner in here that is being generated by coal as we speak."
"We need to make certain that we get the technology."
"The quality of life for our citizens in rural areas is just as important as the urban areas."
"I do really appreciate both of you being here. You are both incredibly important to the industry that drives my district in southern Minnesota."