As many of you know, I come from the Central Coast of California, and as Zippy Duvall knows well, they call it the Salad Bowl of the World.
I agree with the President of the United States that we are dealing with a wartime effort.
The National Guard has played a huge role within the last year, dealing with wildfires, dealing with storms, yes, dealing with COVID.
If you are going to have FEMA at the major population centers, then maybe you help the State and local governments use National Guard to get...
Every week I try to get out to a food bank, and I can tell you, the ones that have the National Guard members helping out are the ones that ...
We want to hear about these, because we know how important they are to our agriculture.
Thank you, Chair Plaskett. I appreciate this opportunity.
It says a lot about Chair Plaskett's leadership, but it also says a lot about the make-up of the Agriculture Committee.
I think it is very important that our students understand not just what it takes to move the food and agricultural industry, but to understa...
one of these first steps, at least how we can help out, is through the Wildfire and Public Safety Act.
I appreciate you being able to talk about such a relevant and topical topic, especially concerning this type of issue.