Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a few of my distinguished colleagues on the House Committee on Agriculture. These colleagues have been invaluable teammates in our fight for America's farmers and ranchers, but they are also colleagues who will be moving on to other adventures next year. First, the gentleman from Missouri, Mark Alford, representing the Fourth District, is a former news anchor and now the host of ``Mark Alford's America'' radio show. Congressman Alford is a megaphone for Missouri's number one industry, agriculture. I was fortunate enough to visit the Missouri State Fair with Mr. Alford last year, and I know that he will continue to be a fighter for America's farmers and ranchers. Next is Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer from Oregon's First District. Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer graciously hosted the Agriculture Committee in her district for one of our farm bill listening sessions, which provided us with critical producer input crucial to the drafting of the committee's farm bill. Tapped by President Trump to serve as the next Secretary of Labor, I know she will do great things, and I wish Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer the very best. Congressman John Duarte brought his firsthand experience as a California farmer to our committee in a pivotal year for our Nation's farmers and ranchers. In what some have called a perfect poster child for the regulatory issues we need fixed, Mr.…”