Jim Matheson: “That is a major reason why I do not support H.R. 1925. It does not reflect the collective views of the many stakeholders…”

I think USDA is uniquely positioned to be an important voice in this circumstance because USDA, number one, understands rural America.

I think the RxTEC proposal represents a consensus of a lot of the stakeholders. It does agree on a one-size-fits-all for the country and not 50 different State approaches.

As I said, let's not do apples and oranges here. Let's do apples and apples. If this Congress wants to act in a way to pass a balanced budget, it doesn't require a supermajority. If this Congress wants to make a decision to deficit spend…

I want to thank my colleague from Kentucky for allowing me the time. I think, as we look at the TRAIN Act today, you're going to hear a lot during this debate from both sides of the aisle; and there are going to be a lot of strong words…