It's time, after a decade, to wind down this American-Afghanistan adventure. With his speech last night, President Obama started a process America needs to accelerate, removing 100,000 combat troops from Afghanistan. I supported the…

In their agitation over the debt, our Republican friends have obstinately focused on program cuts alone, ignoring the harm to American families and the economic recovery. Their mindless slashing of the budget is costing jobs, while…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in permitting me to speak on this. I appreciate all my colleagues who represent the Oregon coast for bringing this forward. Now, my district may not actually touch the Oregon coast, but my constituents…

I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

I appreciate his clarification. I agree wholeheartedly with his sentiment. It's insane that instead of changing our trade-distorting, unjustified subsidies, that we're instead going to subsidize the cotton industry both in the United…

I appreciate the sentiments of my good friend from California, as I appreciate his leadership on issues that relate to both agriculture and protecting the environment. Mr. Chairman, I am hopeful that Members will spend time looking at what…

I listened to my good friend from Texas talk about deferring yet again to the Ag Committee, that somehow this payment goes to the Brazilian cotton industry and not to the cotton farmers, a distinction without a difference I would suggest…

And Mr. Chair, on that note I, too, commend what my friend from Wisconsin is doing. I look forward to the comments from my friend from Arizona. If we're serious about reform and saving money, it's time to move in this area. I yield back…

I thank the gentleman, and I appreciate his kind words and thoughtful analysis. {time} 2310 The approach that we are taking here is to put an overall limit of $125,000 in addition to what we are talking about. This would have only affected…

I appreciate the gentleman's words, and I appreciate his courtesy. I listened with amusement to my friend from Georgia talk about his concern that we're going to be importing food from overseas if we have some reasonable limitation on…

These are challenging budgets and difficult economic times. But unfortunately, there really are alternatives to slashing environmental payments and nutritional support in the farm bill. There is an alternative to reform and modernize. The…

I rise to engage in a colloquy with my friend from California (Mr. Farr) about cuts in this legislation. As I have been analyzing the legislation coming before us, Mr. Farr, it appears that the legislation, if approved in the form that is…