Mike Conaway: “Ag is the number one industry in the State of Illinois. It's not up in Chicago, it's agriculture, and we need to remind…”

I am grateful we have a new farm bill in place and a President who constantly stands up for the very Americans who provide our food and fiber.

We urge Congress to continue to provide people the means to access healthy food.

We need to make sure that people that are unemployed, people that are having a tough time, have enough food to take care of their kids.

I share Chairman Peterson's concerns over hemp. I am worried we have opened Pandora's box.