Frank Lucas: “I want to thank this bill's sponsors, Representative Randy Hultgren and Representative Ed Perlmutter, for their efforts…”

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Ranking Member, for holding this hearing, and the witnesses for agreeing to testify.

The time to make updates to the farm safety net is now.

You have reiterated how Members of the Board would like to see a revised Basel proposal put out for public comment.

Before I yield to my colleague from Michigan, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this is a process that combines two good pieces of legislation. This is a process that takes what we successfully did in…