Stacey Plaskett actually said...

"Recovery continues to be an ongoing process. My farmers and ranchers need tools that not only help them survive but thrive in the face of a changing climate."

"If we want our agriculture sector to remain competitive, particularly when operating in an increasingly variable climate, we must bolster the resources available to producers."

"These disasters, driven by an increasingly variable climate, pose serious threats to the domestic agricultural industry and the rural communities depending on this sector."

"Any reforms to USDA's research agencies must have clear benefits to ag research and be conducted in a transparent manner."