If we're going to be among those continuing keepers of the republic, if we're going to be able to keep it, then we have to be those morally religious people.

I could drink to that, as long as it is a good glass of cold milk.

We did include in legislation... allowing our schools to seek a waiver to be able to serve and sell milk with fat in it.

I request much-needed funding for Forest Service research activities, specifically for forests and rangeland research.

Last week I had the privilege of traveling with Mrs. Radewagen and Chairman Bishop to American Samoa, and saw firsthand absolutely every one of the points that she addressed today in her testimony.

It is a public safety issue, plain and simple, and the BIA funding is inadequate.

Our natural resource programs protect our culture, our health, our economy, and is part of Wisconsin's $19.3 billion fishing, recreation, and tourism industry.

To protect our reservation, we ask the committee to, one, maintain funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiatives at $300 million; increase the fiscal year 2018 funding for BIA's Trust-Natural Resource Management Programs above $201…

We have heard some reflections on the President's budget. The President's budget fully funds wildfire preparedness...

Many people call SNAP a safety net, but for me it was like a trampoline--bouncing my family back into work and a brighter future.

This hearing's purpose is to discuss technology and modernization of SNAP.

this program touches more than 42 million Americans each month--it is the largest domestic hunger safety net program in the country.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to be here, particularly our witnesses for their participation and respective insights.

Agriculture is our number one industry. We do have some corn and soybeans, but obviously from just my ride in, not near what you have.

we need to get the policy right.

I share that same passion here and hope to discuss and explore ways to couple services with employment and training to ensure our work-capable SNAP recipients move to a sustainable point of self-reliance.

With all due respect to the two gentlemen, I don't think they really related to you how bad it is on our dairy farms.

Through a bipartisan effort led by Representatives Glenn Thompson and Katherine Clark, this committee unanimously approved legislation to strengthen CTE.

A republic, Madam, if you can keep it.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, members of the panel, for everything that you do, supporting the nutritional needs of American families.

The House Agriculture Committee has been focused on the issue of food insecurity and the programs that serve those in need beyond personal resources, family support, and community programs. Many are surprised to learn that 22,000 Active…

First, nutrition matters in so many different ways; and second, it is farmers' feed.

This is such a great topic, obviously one that I am passionate about.

SNAP-Ed is a great way to get at both this problem of improving health in urban and rural communities.

It seems like a model we should continue to strengthen.