Indian Country's interest in agribusiness is real and growing.

It's crucial that we support initiatives that empower Native American agriculture.

One of the things I am going to do, because we want the ideas that are put on the table, people to react to them...

Yes, I agree. Lionel, when I was in the House in 2006, I took a trip with your general manager...

I am working on legislation in terms of 638 of USDA programs.

Bison, as we all know, is a traditional food that is also very healthy, with very lean meat.

I know you will be fighting for all those ideas on the Ag Committee.

I introduced, and intend to introduce again this session, legislation that would allow tribes and tribal organizations to administer their own nutrition programs.

Food insecurity leads to many real health challenges for Native families and communities.

This is clearly an important topic with lots of potential for improvements in Federal policy.

For too long now, Indian Country has been knocking at the door of the Farm Bill asking for a seat at the table with States, counties and other stakeholders, asking for their due as sovereign governments.

We have to develop fair access to credit to address the credit deserts that exist on every Indian reservation.

We must get this program done.

I am calling upon everyone on this dais today to share what we learn from our colleagues who do not sit on this Committee and to work together to see the legislative changes we can secure for tribes and Native farmers in the upcoming Farm…

I hope to hear more from our witnesses today about how Congress can better support these efforts.

Madam President, I rise today to stand up for the hundreds of thousands of young immigrants known as Dreamers, whose lives President Trump has thrown into terrifying uncertainty. Immigrant communities have long helped write the economic…

I think it would be important to have them here and have them with the American people.

I think everybody who has discussed this believes that ISIS is going to morph into one thing or another over time, and so how does this not become an unending war?