"Thank you so much for the question Congressman Rouzer and thank you for all that you that you do for the people of North Carolina."
"Providing cash as an alternative is a poor substitute."
"I have a sense that the traditional direct food aid support is a much more meritorious way to provide the support for those who need it, as opposed to a cash-based assistance effort."
"It is imperative that we monitor effects of the programs and flexibilities already in place."
"I am proud of the United States' long established tradition as the leader of global efforts to alleviate hunger and malnutrition abroad."
"I want to follow up as well on your answer to a previous question dealing with section 2008 of the water bill."
"I want to thank each of our witnesses for being here with us today."
"I would like to welcome our witnesses to this discussion regarding reauthorization of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act."
"I understand the critical importance of trade, both for our domestic prosperity as well as the moral obligation to support global food security."
"To criticize other nations for imposing protectionist barriers to our products means that we must likewise be critical of our own policies that do the same."
"Those concerns have proven to be well-founded considering the United States Country-of-Origin Labeling Program for beef and pork was almost immediately challenged by Canada and Mexico."