John Thune actually said...

"Ensuring that Korea's beef regulations are based on sound science has been a high priority for Chairman Baucus."

"I also am concerned about the perception that a lot of people have that the entire agriculture budget goes into production agriculture."

"the effective risk management for agriculture producers needs to be one of the highest priorities that all of us, I think, have on this committee as we look to writing the next farm bill."

"this proposed change has the potential to cause financial hardship on many farmers in that area and in North Dakota and Minnesota who have not abused prevent planting provisions."