Don Bacon

I stand in strong opposition to this amendment and the extreme damage it would do to our national security. This amendment is misguided based on the rapid changes in the global threat environment. It is well-established that Russia has…

Yes, and I think the downside in this space is that if we don't act, then we are not providing the standards and we are not providing the measurements and we are not providing the technical assistance to farmers, because that ship has…

I just want to stress it is totally voluntary.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I will just start off by saying thanks to Ms. Spanberger.

This bill will support America's farmers, ranchers, and foresters who want to adopt innovative practices that combat climate change while continuing to provide the world with food, feed, and fiber.

I made the foot-and-mouth vaccine disease bank a top priority to get funded.

I think we are hitting the final year of it becoming an IOC, and it is something we can feel proud of.

Frankly, it means if you can navigate your way on to enough benefits, it doesn't matter whether or how much you work.

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. I appreciate everybody calling in today. I appreciate our panelists. I thank the Madam Chairwoman for taking this on.

We have to do more than just help folks--we have to do more to help folks navigate out of poverty.

I see that this is presenting a dramatic and continuing impact on SNAP beneficiaries.

That is not what we want to do. We have to do something better.

We know people do want to work. But, yet every one of our witnesses here... talked about that there is a real negative impact of the cliff effect.

Increasing benefits or expanding eligibility in one program here does nothing to solve the more egregious cliff effects across housing, childcare, and cash assistance.

Many people have, but we had two witnesses that were your guests that did say they had problems getting out.

Our decisions and approaches must reflect a multigenerational approach, but we are long past trying and testing siloed programming.

We should have some opportunities to do that. Nor did we hear about how to better coordinate our 80+ different programs.

It undermines the confidence that our constituents have when they see and hear when this happens.

I make this point that there is work to be done to reengage families in the workforce.

I think we are on to something. And I appreciate that.

They are now clearly keeping employable individuals idle and it reaps, in my view, significant negative impacts on families.

I am not convinced that broad-based categorical inclusion is the right way to go.

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The actions are not matching the words from the administration. It's cognitive dissonance personified.

We need to play catch-up and it starts with the DOD and Joint Staff level, but we surely need the services to be a strong part of that.