I just will continue to push on this Committee to make sure that any solutions to these problems that we develop does not leave any of those small farmers behind.

I think that trade--it is interesting, being a Member of the Agriculture Committee, but also being a Member of the Ways and Means Committee, trade policy and priority is something that I think quite often about.

One proposal to address this in the Caribbean region is the Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act, H.R. 2791.

This has been very enlightening, and thank you for your research and the work that you are doing in this area.

My district and other remote areas of the United States have developed energy plans to move forward further away from relying on petroleum for power and fuel.

While in my district a few weeks ago, I spoke with my constituents about the Democratic Party's plan to build our country back better after the pandemic. The people of the Virgin Islands agree with me that we have reached an inflection…

I don't think our regulatory system is keeping up with the technology of the products that are being developed from this industry.

We must continue to ensure that these partners continue to regulate on the basis of science and risk, not speculation and fear.

I look forward to hearing updates on innovation coming down the pipeline.

This important research is working to develop varieties of crops that are disease resistant.

the Federal regulatory framework that exists now is not necessarily a hindrance, it is just it was created for technologies that were developed several decades ago.

the speed of regulation seems to be even slower, and we need to kind of speed that up a little bit.

I have a real passion for agriculture, and for better understanding the opportunity that surrounds innovation and technology in our industry.

it is crucial that we continue to find ways to increase the resiliency of our food and agricultural systems.

we really do rely on all of you, as witnesses, and the industry to make the information that you are doing with gene editing palatable.

This sort of collaboration will help us all view our work on the Agriculture Committee through a broader lens.

During one of my floor speeches last week, I shared that President Biden's Build Back Better plan embodied the vision of the American people and is the kind of legislation that assures our people, hardworking Americans across the country…

This weekend I had the honor to work on our budget reconciliation in the Budget Committee. The legislation contains economic development initiatives that I have long championed to create good-paying jobs while lowering costs and cutting…