John Rose actually said...

"These costs have a more severe impact on smaller independent operations, and that distresses placed upon the entire production and marketing chain will lead to ever-increasing consolidation and concen..."

"I wonder, in light of these changes, has your assessment of how we measure the capacity of this country to finance and to continue to incur additional debt changed?"

"I fear we are nearing a tipping point where this country cannot sustain the fiscal levels that we see now."

"Pardon me. In the interest of time, if we assume that rates remain at historic long-term norms, which would be at or above the current levels, is the current fiscal situation sustainable?"