Jim Baird

I am also interested in hearing more about what producers do not want in the next farm bill, as time has taught us, even if well intended, more legislation and regulation is often not the answer.

I have always maintained the idea that the demand for U.S. commodities and products are really because our farmers and ranchers are able to produce such quality products.

It is very hard to replicate the number of people in China, and we need to consume all the products we grow every year.

This provision gives universities the tools they need to protect sensitive research from cyber theft.

I want to make sure that our chips program is ahead of China or any other adversary we might have.

I think agriculture and ranchers and agribusiness do need that, so I am glad to hear your comments and your perspective in that regard.

I really appreciate the focus on biotechnology. I want to say that again because I really feel that it is going to be important as we move to try to find plants and animals that can adapt to environmental change.

What is really important is that there is a regulatory framework, that it supports innovation and safety, and that it provides certainty for developers.

I always appreciate the expert witnesses that we have for these Committee meetings and the value that you add for sharing with us what you think is important.

I really appreciate this hearing, and I appreciate the witness being here.

I thank my colleague from Minnesota for yielding and the opportunity to spend some time on this program. Mr. Speaker, today, the gap between rural and urban America has never been wider. As our Nation advances and urban communities…

In President Lincoln's second inaugural, he affirmed that this Nation would care for those who shall have borne the battle.

This bill is one more step toward fulfilling that promise.

They served our country, and now it is time to serve them.

In addition to this Administration's egregious green climate agenda, which also they are getting double hit by the state government, it is putting our farmers' backs against the wall.

Our farmers have been left with uncertainty in a lot of cases, and what we have gotten so far is very little transparency and honesty from this Administration.

This is a very important hearing as USDA has gone unchecked over these past 2 years.

We sure appreciate you being here.

As we seek to remain competitive with China, we cannot forget about the importance of agricultural research.

Since 2019, we have witnessed the resiliency of the American producer.

Despite the benefits of investing in agriculture research, public spending has steadily declined since its peak in 2002.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I appreciate you and Ranking Member Feenstra for holding this important hearing.

Paul Revere will be very proud of you. As I said, the British might not be coming, but a food shortage, a crisis is coming if we fail to act.

Twenty-twenty was recognized by the UN as the year of plant health.

I hope you will also consider including provisions from Rep. Chellie Pingree's Hemp Advancement Act.