The issue of status, the issue of the economic and human life in Puerto Rico, is of tremendous consequence.

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Washington not only for holding this important forum tonight but also for his tremendous leadership with the Western Caucus, where we look at real solutions for rural America. Madam Speaker…

With worldwide demand for food on the rise, we must ensure there is no one better equipped to lead the charge of feeding a hungry world than American producers.

Third, H.R. 2562, the 'SOS for Seedlings Act,' introduced by Representative Bentz, addresses the significant U.S. seedling shortage by providing critical direction to the U.S.

I believe one of the greatest threats facing our producers and their livelihoods are extreme and unscientific environmental policies, like the Green New Deal and Waters of the United States (WOTUS), which target the agriculture industry.

Unfortunately, anti-growth tax proposals have also become a formidable threat for agriculture families.

As a Member of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, I look forward to working with the House Agriculture Committee to advance trade policy that prioritizes American producers.

One piece of bipartisan legislation that exemplifies these principles of conservation and innovation is H.R. 2639, the Trillion Trees Act.

As Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, I enjoy working closely with both of you on our mutual goals of conserving the environment and ensuring the prosperity of rural America.

I introduced H.R. 8489, the PRICE Act (Price Reform In Cattle Economics Act), which has a number of things related to transparency.

I just want to make sure that we understand this has got to be something we address at the Committee level.