The Congress in past Administrations...have always been committed to helping these folks through work opportunities and moving people towards independence.

We should be looking to leverage whatever flexibility and innovation we can within that Nutrition Title now.

We have a fiduciary responsibility to make sure that...there is a tremendous amount of widespread fraud within the SNAP program.

It's this process that creates buy-in and trust. It's this process that makes it work. It's this process that provides sustainable solutions.

The best way to support them is to pass an effective farm bill that addresses deficiencies in the current safety net.

The farm bill is one of few remaining pieces of legislation steeped in consensus and makes every attempt to provide producers and consumers with predictability, sensible policy, and fiscal responsibility.

Unfortunately, this Administration has consistently, and without hesitation, upended Congressional consensus through a series of unilateral, Executive decisions.

I am excited to welcome you back to the Committee to talk about the importance of agricultural research and I look forward to a productive discussion.

It is important to hear from USDA about implementation of new and existing research programs to learn what's working, what isn't, and what needs to be fixed.

American agriculture can be defined in three words: science, technology, and innovation.

Through these travels, I've come to realize that American agriculture can be defined in three words: science, technology, and innovation.

These advances would not have been possible without the great research, extension, and education being done by our land-grant universities.