Glenn Thompson actually said...

"I think it is necessary to make the distinction that organic agriculture production is not the only means of production that promotes and maintains soil health."

"Encouraging soil health and responsible conservation practices in agriculture has been a central goal and a priority supported by Congress since the 1930s and certainly a priority of mine since coming..."

"The European Union's Farm-to-Fork Initiative has shown that tying food policy to climate policy is harmful to food production and economic viability for all."

"I am not going to sit idly as we let decades of real bipartisan progress be turned on its head to satisfy people who at their core think agriculture is a blight on the landscape."