WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 --The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following statement by Stephen Higgs, director of the Biosecurity Research Institute at Kansas State University, at a hearing entitled "Putting Food on the Table - A Review of the Importance of Agriculture Research":

"Good morning Chairman Comstock, Vice-chairman Abraham, Ranking-Member Lipinski, and Members of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.