"I would like to bring to the Committee's attention H.R. 2442, the Puppy Protection Act."
"This legislation helps to bolster the actions that the Department of Agriculture is currently taking with their rule proposal which seeks to eliminate automatic license renewals."
"I urge the Committee to better tailor our Federal policy to support family owned farms."
"This law is not a panacea, but it certainly helps our small farmers."
"I am here today to urge the Committee to take up two very important bills, pieces of legislation, regarding animal protection."
"This bipartisan bill would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the issuance or the renewal of a license to dog breeders and exhibitors until they have demonstrated compliance through facility ins..."
"I will continue to push to bring more product from our local farmers into our public schools."
"These time-honored traditions are crucial to our upstate way of life and we will not allow them to decline."
"I hope that the Committee will consider these two important pieces of legislation that will help protect our friends in need of these protections."
"Many of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle were disturbed with the closure of the Riverside call center."
"How can this be allowed? Instead of moving forward on protecting Americans, the FAA will once again drag their feet and ask for an extension."