Mike Conaway

My good friend just spoke--and he is my friend, not the common ``my good friend'' nonsense we typically say around here, but the gentleman from Vermont is my friend. And his argument would be a bit more forceful if, in fact, the wisdom of…

I certainly appreciate the previous speaker's comments. I reserve the balance of my time.

Advances in biotechnology are key to the future of agriculture and to ensuring the world has an adequate and stable supply of food. Those advances can only be maintained if we preserve interstate commerce while turning the page on a debate…

While I believe the instincts and intentions of the rule are good, its broad scope and sweeping requirements lead me to conclude that it cannot be implemented in its current form.

It takes a long time to recover from that, and so it is important that we keep those policies and principles in place that maintain the productivity of the land for future generations.

We have been blessed in this nation with farm policy that has ensured we have maintained that infrastructure and our ability to produce food.

The ADT strategy was a success because it took the approach that we can prevent the seeds of conflict, by planting seeds of hope and prosperity.

This is a prime example that a small investment in hens, feed and training creates a sustainable, value-based, growth business that is scalable and repeatable.

Agriculture crosses all social, ethnic, and religious divides, it truly is an international language.

A nation's security is inextricably linked to its ability to both feed and defend its people.

Two of the pillars of our country's national security have long been a strong military and sound agricultural policy.

A nation's security is inextricably linked to its ability to both feed and defend its people.

Reclaiming my time, does the committee chairman agree that the Food for Peace program, which is wholly separate from the bill we are debating on the floor today, is vital to U.S. efforts to respond to emergencies and alleviate global…

Reclaiming my time, is it also the gentleman's understanding that the ``notwithstanding authority'' granted to the Emergency Food Security Program will not in any way affect the existing requirements under the Food for Peace Act, including…

Every time that pops up, you have folks out there who don't really understand the impact that feeding hungry people has.

Forty percent of the food grown in this country is wasted.

Good public policy is not a zero-sum game.

A nation that can feed its people is a nation more secure.

Protect end-users from being roped into reporting, registration, or regulatory requirements that are inappropriate for the level of risk they can impose on financial markets.

If Congress passes TPP this year, the U.S. beef industry will be one of the biggest winners in agriculture.

Congress must pass the TPP, and it must be done soon.

Any Congressional or Executive action to interfere will only add to our price problems, not solve them.

This is another solution in search of a problem which has been tried, and defeated, many times before.

A better alternative to regulation is the Federal Government sharing in the cost of both time-tested and cutting edge conservation practices.

I hope our team collectively can focus on the bottom two quintiles, because those are the folks who have the least flexibility to be able to adjust to price changes.