Frank Lucas actually said...

We write farm bills for the bad times--not the good times--and our nation's farmers and ranchers are certainly struggling right now.

We should continue to support the voluntary conservation efforts that our forest owners make on their lands.

As a Committee, we need to do everything in our power to give the Forest Service the flexibility to act to reduce fuel loads.

Our nation's forests are a great natural resource, and today we will examine farm bill provisions that work to ensure our National and priva...