"none of those Federal dollars that we continue to fight for gets down into our communities."
"the complexity of those definitions can lead to wasted time for our local leaders."
"American farmers and producers have a long history of being among the best stewards of our land."
"Ensuring that they have the tools they need to best take care of the land for today and for future generations is critical to the policy decisions that we make in this Committee."
"I hope that we can use today's conversation as an opportunity to listen and learn from our producers and growers about what they need as we head into drafting the 2023 Farm Bill."
"I appreciate that today's witnesses have taken the time away from their important work to discuss the current state of farm bill conservation programs."
"So, we really have to make sure that our programs reach farmers of all sizes from the largest that we have in our country to the smallest family farms that that we serve."
"I am a strong believer that the United States must ensure that we have the domestic production capacity to ramp up production of necessary medical countermeasures in the event of shortages or emergenc..."
"I have long been concerned about China's growing influence as a leading supplier of 5G technology."
"the U.S. must really step up to the plate through some targeted public investments."
"I will be introducing legislation, bipartisan legislation today to expand the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program to include electric vehicle supply equipment as an eligible expense for farmers an..."
"I would also really like to thank my colleague, Republican Tom Rice of South Carolina, for recognizing the value of this legislation to our communities, to industries in our districts, and certainly t..."