barriers and we need to do both and so if there's any further comments on the johans amendment, senator hoven? >> i would like to express my support for the johans amendment, as well as the fact that as a former u.s. department of agriculture, senator johans knows of what he speaks and if he feels that the need is there for reorganization, i think he's right on and i certainly agree with senator backus, there's so much more we can do with trade. thank you. >> any further discussion? >> if not, all those in favor say aye. >> aye? those opposed say nay. >> nay. >> the tight system closed and we will now move on to the next on our list, it's title number 10, the horticulture, specialty crops, organics, including fruits, specialty nuts, nursery crops, sales total about $65 billion in our economy and our important job creator and title ten supports those efforts. are there any amendments in this title? if there are no amendments in this title. then the title is closed. excuse me, senator roberts? did senator casey have an amendment? i don't see senator casey at this point. i think we're fine. so t

supporter of that, first introduced legislation well over a year ago, more recently worked with john hoven and richard luger in the senate in this. i know it's a heavy lift pl politically, but i think it could be a key. secondly, i strongly support the restore act language for all of the reasons that have been mentioned.

. >> senator hoven? >> aye. >> senator leahy? >> aye by proxy. >> senator harkin? >> aye by proxy. >> senator conrad? >> aye. >> senator bachus? >> aye. >> senator nelson? >> aye. >> senator brown? >> aye. >> senator casey? >> aye by proxy. >> senator clobichar? >> aye. >> senator bennett? >> aye. >> senator gillibrand? >> no. >> chairwoman stabenow? >> aye. >> the total tally of senators present is 12 ayes, four nos. >> a majority of the committee being present and having voted in the affirmative, the committee print is ordered and reported to the senate as mae amended. without objection let me say the committee counsel is authorized to make technical and conforming changes consistent with the actions of the committee, and i want to thank everyone again for -- >> madam chair, point of order -- >> yes? >> i think there were five nos. >> yeah. one was by -- >> will the clerk repeat the final tall? >> sure. the total tally -- >> four present. one by proxy. >> i'm sorry, thank you, madam chair. >> let me say in conclusion again, this is a very historic day to have not

you've provided leadership over and over on issues critic toll our part of the country, and to senator hoven as well. a new member of the committee. a colleague of mine from my home state. i deeply appreciate the new energy that he's brought to this committee as well and sticking up for our state. >> thank you very much. i should just clarify that we actually will have to offer the energy amendment, but we're set with it, but we will have to offer that today. so let me turn now to senator chambliss who has has been -- obviously shown tremendous leadership over the years in so many ways in agriculture and i know we still have more work to do together but i'm looking forward to doing that and very much appreciate your championing the interests of georgia and of the south and we're looking forward to continuing to work with you on it. >> well, thanks very much, madam chair, and let me just start out by saying that i thank my friend senator conrad for his kind comments. this, lie snat a minute, is myfour farm bill, three of us i have had the privilege of working very closely with senator conrad.

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senator hoven will join us on "newsmakers" after the "washington journal". here is an excerpt. [video clip] >> this is an important part of getting it passed through the senate and house cricket to look at the bill itself, it was the bill that was put together in the senate. so the provisions that the house added, one of which is keystone, are important in terms of getting it to the house. senator in half's comments were good in that he said, look, we want to get a highway bill done. which is important. at the same time, he things keystone will be and should be part of it because it is important infrastructure and that is what a highway bill is all about. >> you referenced the importance of gas prices as a motivator. but they are starting to trend down. i spoke with analysts this morning saying that, by midsummer, it will be down to $3 per gallon. does that change the course of dynamics? >> it really does not. you have to look at a long-term basis. over the years, gas prices have doubled. we can produce more energy in this country, particularly working with their closest friend