The proposals that come before this Committee by groups on the far right and the far left that would effectively disincentivize those farm families to purchase crop insurance are detrimental to the whole ag industry and the food supply in…
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We do not need to be dependent on foreign sources of food.
Ninety percent of our food supply, I will say that, again, 90 percent of our food supply in this country comes from 12 percent of the farmers.
We need to understand, as the U.S. Congress, whether or not Meta is collecting, has collected, has access to, or is storing medical or health data for U.S. persons or your users.
Can you commit that in your written responses we are not just going to get talking points and generalities, we are going to get precision and yes-or-no answers to yes-or-no questions?
Pelosi is gazpacho police spying on members of Congress spying on the legislative work that we do, spying on our staff and spying on American citizens that want to come talk to their representatives.
Listen, we hear much from manufacturers who suggest that their restrictions are imposed because of intellectual property rights.
Actually, today--it was just coming out today--this Committee, House Natural Resources Committee, staff is putting out a report.
It is very concerning to me that an outside advocacy group knew hours before the public knew that the Majority was going to threaten to issue a subpoena.
Isn't it hypocritical to you, incredibly hypocritical, to say that one side should have free speech and the other side should not?
It makes me wonder what other information the Committee leaks, the Majority leaks, to third-party outside groups before the public is made aware of this.
By investing in plant-based or vegetarian alternatives, Congress would support not only consumer choices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also farmers' growing soybeans, wheat, mushrooms, and pulse crops, and more than 50,000 jobs.
That government perpetrated on its farmers banning the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
My constituents are sick and tired of this government perpetrating its will on them on what to drive, what is morally right and wrong.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And let me thank you and Ranking Member Thompson for hosting this hearing.
I also want to thank Ranking Member G.T. Thompson, who, as a fellow farmer not only knows the challenges that farmers face personally, but also as someone who is in a critical leadership position.