So from your perspective of serving on House agriculture and serving on committees with military ramifications, where do you see that relationship between food security and national security? There is a real disconnect in this country, unfortunately, outside the ag community about the national security implications of a strong, secure food and fiber supply system in this country. It is a national security issue. You know, we have a real struggle, as you saw in this last farm bill, continuing to see farm programs be supported by the … (04:53–05:07)
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