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It is the role of the Legislative Branch to make the laws; and the role of the various agencies and departments and bureaus under the Executive Branch to carry out those laws that Congress makes.

I am a very strong believer in accountability, which is part of our role, accountability of the Executive Branch.

Virginia has already received nearly $8 million in funding that goes directly to farmers across our Commonwealth.

I am proud that we were able to invest in conservation programs at USDA through the Inflation Reduction Act.

I was out visiting a farm in Caroline County, and a farmer said he has 1,000 acres of cereal rye.

I come from Virginia where our number one private industry is agriculture.

We don't. And we are importing more food than we ever have in this country.

The failure to have a farm bill creates uncertainty, and that uncertainty makes it very difficult for producers to make decisions about their operations.

A farm bill is more than that. It is a rural development bill. It is a conservation bill. It is a nutrition bill. It is a research bill. It is a trade bill. It is a risk management bill.

Now, nearly a year later, we are still working towards our shared goal of passing a strong, effective, and bipartisan farm bill.

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing today. And I certainly welcome our distinguished Secretary Vilsack.

I would agree in part and disagree in part with the Chairman.

I do want to lend my support for H.R. 4486. This bill will expand the existing preferential hiring treatment for veterans and Americans with disabilities to include election positions.

It is dominance over the American people to push us far left into a socialistic society.

The Federal Government doesn't give a rat's butt what you think. It is complete overreach.

Walls work, and we need to finish that wall.

Every time it has gotten worse, and now it is worse.

It is poisoning our citizens.