What does that say? It says that somehow we have normalized this behavior to the point that we are not getting through.

Thank you, Chairman Hoeven and Vice Chairman Udall for having this hearing.

To we get our arms around this problem, I will just tell a story.

Thank you, Mr. President. To my great colleague and one of the nicest people here, Senator Udall, who always leads with his brain, we know that his heart isn't far behind, and he has been a tremendous leader, a tremendous advocate, and a…

I honestly believe people trust the regulators at Las Vegas to make sure that that slot machine is fair more than they trust you.

To act boldly and to act directly is absolutely what is essential to bring back that confidence.

I hope we all appreciate how critically important this program is to saving lives.

Senator Lankford and I just had a hearing yesterday talking about government efficiency.

We take very seriously this program, and access to this program is essential.

I would argue that the Federal administration of these programs... has led to the confusion and has led to this problem.

we are going to be watching very closely the administration of those funds to guarantee that those funds are utilized

I think it is critically important that instead of waiting for the reauthorization process for the Farm Bill that we start talking about these issues in developing some strategies and techniques.