i look forward to working with linkingan stabenow, member cochran, and members of this committee to produce a sensible and comprehensive farm bill. i represent a district that includes about 140 miles of the south texas gulf coast and virtually all of the king ranch, except for the part that is in florida. my district has significant cotton and sugar -- cotton, sugar, citrus, and livestock interests. on the house side, we approach this farm bill with the understanding that each of these commodities has their own particular variables. farmers who are currently in their planting season need the certainty of a reauthorize farm bill that -- farm bill so they can plan accordingly. my district has one of the highest numbers of snap recipients in the nation. most of these recipients are elderly and young, and we cannot allow a chopping block approach to snap to deprive this country's elderly, young, and needy of very basic human sustenance. again, there is a lot of work to be done. i look forward to working with everyone and getting a farm bill reauthorized for the next five years. >> the gentlema