"The agenda for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity legislative hearing on June 29, 2017, included draft legislation to amend title 38 of the United States Code to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for adaptations of residence..."
"I couldn't agree more."
"It is life and death for my region, and that is our cotton producers. West Texas and agriculture is life, it is our identity, but cotton is king."
"I hope it is working with you to find relief for our cotton farmers, and equity in the treatment of cotton as a commodity relative to the others."
"I am just asking you and pleading with you, Mr. Secretary, move with the speed of the crisis and the sense of urgency that our producers, our economy, cotton ginners, farm implement dealers, ag lender..."
"I am proud of our President who has put the overarching philosophy on his decision-making of America first."
"I hope our class, especially, we invigorate the body here with the political courage to do something about it."
"this is the biggest threat to the future of our country."
"you can't manage what you can't measure."
"I would feel more honest with the taxpayers if we redefined your position and made you apply for a full-time union advocate position than to do what we are doing here."
"Cotton is king. Cotton is life. And we are in a real crisis. It is a real disaster, and if we let it continue much longer, it will fundamentally alter our economic landscape."