I wonder if my staff could work with your staff. We have a very different view of support of these students.

I don't think there's anyone on this subcommittee that will ever withhold the resources that are needed to carry out your missions.

It seems to me that one of the major goals with respect to our security here in this country is the apprehension of Osama bin Laden.

I would expect everyone on this committee would feel that we don't want to withhold $1 that is necessary for the safety of the troops.

I wish no ill for the Canadian producers. Our heart breaks for them as well.

We need to move on that and get that done.

I think it is very important that we take actions with regard to trade on sound science.

I feel very strongly about that issue. I regret very much that a case of mad cow disease was found in Canada.

I have one of those zones in my state, the Griggs-Steele Empowerment Zone, focused on out migration--a very serious problem in North Dakota.

I do not think this is the time to open the market to the import of live cattle from Canada.

Can you please give me a substantive reason why this funding has been eliminated again this year?

For the third year in a row, the Administration proposes no funding to follow through on the commitment that USDA made to rural empowerment zones.