I think the two things that would immediately help would be to raise the support price, and I would recommend 20 cents.

But the fact of the matter is, we are at a point today, July 14th, where dairy farmers are out there borrowing money to pay operating costs for their farms.

I would like to encourage the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry to consider setting a floor under the Class I mover as a method to increase income to dairy farmers.

The prices have fallen to record lows, even as production costs, as you know, have risen to record highs.

I think if you had one order, you would have not all these other issues about orders, shipping, and all the other requirements.

We have to find a way in which we can respond quickly, as well as put things in motion that can help over the long term.

The time is now. So I urge everyone to come to the table with your ideas and desires.

I would encourage you to consider the potential of regional food security by the states working together to set milk prices that could reflect supply and demand in their regions.

I don't want to get in trouble here but those standards are roadblocks to make it difficult to offer cheese.

I am suggesting they would have a standard bid. It would be the support price.

The U.S. dairy industry has been supported forever basically. It has been a very good floor and safety net for years and years and years.

I strongly fear if we don't do something, we are going to have a mass liquidation and we won't have enough milk.

I think it was important for this Committee to hear as many different voices as possible from all across the country when it comes to the current plight of the dairy industry and how best to move forward.

I think the concept has a lot of merit. It is a supply management program.

In Vermont our dairy farmers are the best among us.

I have been told it is for keeping quality.

We strongly condemn the efforts of a small group of extremists and even a Member of this legislative body calling for a census boycott.

I feel like you're trying to roll us and you're trying to obfuscate things and obstruct us from doing the job that we need to do.

Are you going to liquidate it or are you going to restructure it in such a way as to return it to profitability and repay the taxpayers' investment?

Clearly, AIG is making sure its lawyers and PR firms are watching its back, but who is watching the backs of the American people?

I associate myself strongly with the words of Mr. Kucinich earlier today.

Again, we are hearing 'trust us,' but we are not willing to let $180 billion go on 'trust us.'

It is our responsibility to ensure that those public moneys are spent wisely, legally, and in the best interest of the American people.

Now, there are three issues that keep coming up about stimulus.

Mr. Chairman, my questions have largely been answered from the questions of my colleague, Mr. Kucinich.