We appreciate your consideration of the immense positive impact SNAP has on the lives of millions of Americans as well as its beneficial impact on the national economy and our nation's long-term financial sustainability.

I think people in my district, in combination with things like the Biden Administration's new--the money that has just been provided for 87,000 new IRS agents is making people in my district a little bit nervous.

I have major concerns with the FORCE Act because I do not believe that Cuba meets the requirements for a State sponsor of terror.

America's agriculture, I think anyone would argue, is struggling to survive.

The past 5-to-10 years have brought with them unprecedented challenges in North and South America, including natural disasters, political upheaval, border and migration crises, and a pandemic.

The majority of Chinese enticements to these small, vulnerable countries have come in the form of significant financial aid and investment in exchange for severing ties with Taiwan.

I appreciate that. I accept your invitation, would love to work with you, will say as a first thought reporting back to my constituents that there may be a new technology that's going to be invented, funded, deployed, and rolled out, and we may be the beneficiary of that probably is not going to cut it with them but look forward to having a conversation.

Were China to gain full capability or significant capability with respect to hypersonic weapons, that would have a strategic-level impact on us.

So, what you are saying is there is worse news than hypersonics; that there are other easier, cheaper weapons that could have game-changing impact?

Well, I guess we are going to have to figure that one out, because there are some people who are presenting this as a transformational risk.

It is nice to meet you. It is a pleasure to serve with you.