Honestly, sir, I look at it as a national security issue because at some point, so much of our product is going to be out-sourced and imported that we are not going to be able to feed ourselves healthy and nutritious fruits and vegetables, and this is self-inflicted, in my opinion.
LaMalfa emphasizes the national security risks of relying on imported food.
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So, we want in this program to not lose that land as tribe or tribal member ownership. That is the bottom line, right?
Farmers like the current conservation programs that are out there, EQIP and the others, but this new one here is going to require them to jump through hoops in order to maybe be competitive or not.
I was able to get my stuff done there and do something right today, so I appreciate your indulgence.
And now they want to electrify everything from your car or your truck to your barbecue, OK? Because it is just a fad now.
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