Roy Blunt actually said...

"We appreciate your past support for initiatives that are critical to the rice industry."

"Obviously, you'd have to agree that their products are going to have to go through this regimen for them to be allowed to come into the country?"

"I hope that with your leadership we can produce a bill again this year, and I'm going to do everything I can to be helpful in your efforts to get that done."

"Of course, as our Nation's debt increases, we have to look carefully at every part of the budget, including this one."