There is a lot of connection to the awareness of what we need to do, and especially after COVID.

Whatever you were talking about, that makes it harder for our people to apply for these particular loans.

we have to do more, or it will turn deadly for many of our communities.

I am really glad that you heard from the coffee brewers directly, because one of the challenges that we always face is really the awareness of the people here, and I would say especially in the rural communities, awareness of the support…

I am honored to have been confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a bipartisan word, and very proud to be serving our nation's 33 million small businesses.

So, did these farmers work with any organization to alert them to what they could be doing to make sure that the wildfires are contained?

we need to be able to share water.

I think that kind of focus effort to purchase local by the Department of Education, you know, is--I have been trying to get them to put fresh pineapple in our school lunches.

So clearly, there are a lot of grants that have been made available, by the way, through some of the really huge bills that have been enacted by Congress.

We have welcomed the new head of Rural Affairs.

I think to the extent that SBA programs target women for a particular kind of support, that--I think that is something that the SBA could have an impact.

We don't have a Forest Service presence here as such, but we did meet with some Forest Service people.

the next Farm Bill very much reflects the commitment to the small farmers that we have.

There is a lot more focus in the Judiciary committee even on the visas that will enable our farms to keep going.

the recovery of Maui, as well as on the Big Island, will take time and resources, and we need to have a continuing commitment.

I think that we need to recognize how important it is for flexibility for USDA.

Thank you. I just want to note that I think there is an echoing in here.

the Supreme Court's decisions have an impact on a lot of different things that you may not think is being resolved or addressed by the Supreme Court.