Congress can and must do more, and that is why I have partnered once again with Senator Grassley to introduce the Farmland Security Act of 2023.

Congress can and must do more, and that is why I have partnered once again with Senator Grassley to introduce the Farmland Security Act of 2023.

The AUMF is meaningless and our discussion at this hearing and many other hearings is meaningless unless the War Powers Act is binding on the Administration.

I believe that our national food security depends on the farmers who are working the land having an opportunity to own the land.

Is it binding or is it just something you choose to go along with?

I have been vocal that I think what Kushner did crossed the line of ethics.

The Farmland Security Act of 2023 would give USDA additional tools to address and penalize shell corporations who fail to comply with our Nation's foreign ownership laws.

By understanding the full extent of foreign ownership in American's agriculture market, we can take the necessary steps to protect American consumers.

Are you worried that all these rules are putting small and mid-sized businesses at a disadvantage and inadvertently benefiting the larger ones?

Part of my concern is... you have issued 50 separate rules, and there are another 14 new rules on your most recent unified agenda.

I believe that our national food security depends on the farmers who are working the land having an opportunity to own the land.

It is outrageous that Xi Jinping will be at the United Nations on September 27 speaking about gender quality and equal rights for women when, in China, the Chinese women and girls are discriminated against like no other group of people in…

Xi Jinping in a week will be at the United Nations talking about equal rights for women when he ought to be at The Hague being held for crimes against humanity and crimes against women for what he has done and continues to do to his own…

That is why I recently introduced the Farmland for Farmers Act, which would prohibit these investment corporations from acquiring any additional U.S. farmland.

I support legislation that would prevent foreign corporations, such as Smithfield, from continuing to purchase U.S. farmland.

Look, who controls our farmland is really important, and honestly my concern is also with who controls many other parts of our food system, including our seeds, meat processing, and grocery stores.

Unfortunately, former President Trump has encouraged members to shut down the government.

It's really critically important that we support the Ukrainians in their fight here.