As a scientist, I have long said that we don't have a silver bullet to solve climate change. Instead, we have silver buckshot.

I agree with you, the need is increasing today, which makes me question why anyone would want to make cuts.

I do not support changes to SNAP that will take away food from older Americans, children, families, veterans, people with disabilities.

Cutting benefits would also harm our nation's farmers, who are supported by programs like SNAP and incentives within it.

SNAP has served as an essential safety net for my constituents, and boosts income for the agriculture industry.

The place is special, and it includes my district in northwestern Illinois.

The region features extremely productive, but very fragile soils vulnerable to erosion.

We need NRCS to properly implement many of the conservation programs in the farm bill.

I don't believe that the fearmongering with those in most need by playing partisan politics with disingenuous talking points, I think that is neither productive or appropriate for this Committee, and that should stop.

I was raised in abject rural poverty by a single mother. I was on what were actually food stamps at the time.

Thank you to the Chairman and Ranking Member for convening this hearing.