Jim Baird actually said...

"I look forward working closely alongside each and every one of you as we work to serve America's farmers and ranchers, and the whole of rural America."

"It is my sincere hope that we will correct the course of our panel away from the spotlight of mainstream-partisan issues."

"I have found myself fearing that the storied tradition of bipartisanship that our Committee has long been known for has been jeopardized."

"This issue is a perfect example of a topic so easily corruptible by partisan and political rancor."