Quite shame on those who control the House floor for not giving us an opportunity to at least have a vote, right?

We can't have a healthy environment without a healthy economy and vice versa.

Questions Submitted by Hon. Glenn Thompson, a Representative in Congress from Pennsylvania

The times that we are in are difficult times, and I think only going to get worse here.

The experiences of the past few years certainly demonstrate the importance of the farm safety net and maintaining domestic food production.

To say I disagree with those calls is an understatement.

I don't think we will ever end poverty, but the goal is to help people stay there for a short period of time when they find themselves in difficult financial situations.

I find it hard to believe the Equity Commission came up or is even talking about that as a proposal.

Moving on to say this hearing is long overdue is an understatement, so I am so glad we are all here today.

Putin's war in Ukraine is removing millions of barrels of oil from the global supply, which is impacting the prices that consumers are paying at the pump and driving up inflation.

I have been a very strong supporter of REAP, and have multiple pieces of legislation kind of focused on this program.

I hear from constituents about the Class I pricing change and their concerns about milk check transparency and lack of competition.

Nutrition is incredibly--Title IV of the farm bill, the Nutrition Title is a very important title, as important as any other title in the farm bill.

If we truly are going to make progress on the tens of millions of acres that are overgrown and in need of immediate treatment, we need every tool available.

Our farmers like these programs, and they deserve more certainty.

Spending more money for the sake of spending it does not necessarily mean we are achieving our desired results or outcomes.

As we work towards the 2023 Farm Bill, we know that we have a lot of responsibility and that means doing great oversight and learning the lessons of what we were able to put into what looks like a very successful 2018 Farm Bill.

It is very unclear how much the funding will make it into the hands of producers, farmers.

It is hard to imagine a healthy American agricultural sector without new markets, expanded markets, stable markets.

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I look forward to us doing better.

President Biden has fostered an agenda that is kind of rife for executive overreach and regulatory uncertainty.