Thad Cochran

We look forward to hearing your testimony to help us determine how best to allocate the resources that are available to this subcommittee for the Air Force in carrying out your missions.

If enacted, cap-and-trade legislation is likely to result in higher costs for fertilizer and other inputs.

I find myself in agreement with the distinguished Senator from Arkansas about the possible implications with changes in the farm bill or administration actions with respect to implementing the farm bill that might make it more and more…

I am concerned about your recent comments suggesting that agriculture may benefit from cap-and-trade offsets.

Mr. Secretary, I commend you for working aggressively to implement the 2008 farm bill.

I also want to highlight the fact that production agriculture views the farm bill as a multi-year commitment from the government.

I can remember, we used to in my State, it was kind of you didn't want the Federal Government coming in and taking over our schools, and telling us how to teach and all the rest, but the fact of the matter is, a lot of these programs have…

Let me wish you well and assure you that on both sides of the aisle on this subcommittee, we are interested in improving opportunities in education for all students, whatever their financial situation is, or whatever State they come from.

I couldn't agree with you more, which is why I'm baffled and concerned and stunned about the budget recommendation to underfund the Super Hornet.

I'm pleased to join you in welcoming this distinguished panel of witnesses to our subcommittee hearing to review the Department of the Navy's budget request.

We need to be sure we provide them with the funding needed to continue to carry out their missions in the way they have in the past.

I hope that we will support the administration's efforts in developing more aggressive trade policies.

We spent a year in hearings and working to try to develop a consensus for writing a new farm bill.

It could likely lead to support for cap and trade legislation.

I find myself in agreement with the distinguished Senator from Arkansas about the possible implications with changes in the farm bill.

I am concerned about your recent comments suggesting that agriculture may benefit from cap-and-trade offsets.

I ask you to resist the urge to re-open farm bill provisions that impact the farm safety net.

I commend you for working aggressively to implement the 2008 farm bill.

We want to be a positive contributor to the solving of our energy problems.

It seems particularly unfair and counterproductive to the mission of EPA to consistently underfund such a critical and productive region.

If you believe that the current distribution of assistance to firefighter grants is inequitable or should include volunteer fire departments, I hope you will explore something akin to a set-aside that would allow the use of these funds and…

I wonder whether consideration can now be given to modifying an existing platform to provide these capabilities?

One of the priorities that has been announced by the Secretary of Defense for the Army would be to increase the number of helicopter units that are deployable and can be deployed to the theater where they're needed.

Mr. Chairman, thank you for your leadership of this subcommittee, and in the Senate, generally.

How many total personnel will be needed to meet the shortfall of helicopter personnel?