03/11/2021
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"the conservation programs are the most popular. They do the most good. They are the legacy programs."
"Today's audit will help us evaluate our current policy so that we can determine what is working, what needs to be adjusted, and what can be eliminated."
"In 2002, we increased conservation spending in the 2002 Farm Bill by $17 billion over 10 years--an 80 percent expansion that created the greenest farm bill in history."
"As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to ensure that conservation policy is effective without being duplicative or too costly."