Stacey Plaskett actually said...

"If NRCS' Puerto Rico budget is further cut, the Virgin Islands stands to be set back even further from where we are in our rural economy and our rural growth."

"We are having a growing and burgeoning agriculture sector, and we want our farmers to have the technical support and the assistance that are needed."

"everyone on both sides of the aisle are very concerned about this issue. Most of us have children and have our own student loans or have loans that we are helping with the children that we care very m..."

"And I believe the entire committee is very keen on holding a follow-up hearing within the next--with the student loan companies that are actually engaged in these activities."