Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, first, let me acknowledge the leadership of our committee, the chair, Rosa DeLauro, and our Ranking Member Kay Granger particularly, in this sense, for their attempt to navigate this contentious process in which there really are areas of mutuality but are, unfortunately, marked also by irreconcilable differences. With that said, the agriculture component of this bill does reflect the cooperative spirit of both the American agricultural community as well as this subcommittee. Agriculture has the unique ability to unite across political, social, and economic divides, and I am particularly grateful to Chairman Bishop and his staff for producing a reasonable base bill here that we all hope can be refined as it moves through the process. Madam Speaker, production agriculture is a mainstay of America's economy. The vastness of our land, our ingenuity, and our technological prowess allow our Nation to provide the most abundant, low-cost, nutritious, and diverse array of foods found anywhere. Our trade imbalance would be so much greater were it not for this remarkable success. We are also empowered to meet our country's charitable impulse by moving approximately $2 billion in aid to persons overseas facing food insecurity. Investments in this bill build upon this amazing productivity. Here are some important highlights.…”