David Rouzer actually said...

"Given the interconnectedness of our maritime security and food aid programs, undermining one ultimately jeopardizes both."

"This joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture... will come to order."

"I strongly urge you to reject the dangerous arguments made by those seeking an end to in-kind food aid and cargo preference and continue the steadfast, bipartisan support the United States Merchant Ma..."

"I am particularly concerned by the fact that they attempted to achieve this by driving a wedge between the agriculture and maritime communities, while using scarce food aid funding to do it."