Kelly Ayotte: “Let me just applaud the Department's efforts and impressive progress.”

Agriculture is an important part of our state’s economy and heritage, and I appreciate the bill’s intent to provide additional meat processing access for small farmers and producers.

While the SYSC is operating within the law, there are unacceptable systemic issues that must be addressed.

Before the Boston Tea Party, we had the Pine Tree Riots here in New Hampshire. That's because the British tried to come in and tax our pine trees and take them for their own, and we said no way.

I have clearly said that I do not support raising the tolls.