"Can you please comment on what USDA is actually doing to allow more flexibility?"
"I am not talking about stewardship cuts because those do create local jobs and you can keep some of that money, quite frankly, in the forests for other projects but I am talking about the green timber..."
"We prevent wildfires. We promote healthy forests by timbering, and we promote robust rural economies."
"Can you update the Committee on what the Forest Service is doing to increase timber sales on Federal forests so that we as U.S. taxpayers quite frankly can start to capitalize on our investments."
"Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for appearing before us today."
"I believe the best way to achieve deficit reduction as related to agriculture is in the context of reauthorizing the farm bill."
"I appreciate the Chairman holding this timely and important hearing to examine the real challenges that are facing both the U.S. and international regulators."
"I appreciate the Chairman and the Committee's indulgence."
"This is an important subject matter and something on which we all need to focus."
"It is beyond unfortunate that for a second time in less than a year, this Committee is examining the circumstances of a futures commission merchant bankruptcy where customer funds were not properly se..."
"The bedrock of their trust in these markets is based on the fundamental protections provided by mandatory segregation of customer funds."
"I think we have something going on like that in these markets."