03/27/2023
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"rural America continues to face challenges with access to capital and reliable energy, workforce shortages, aging infrastructure, and a lack of available health care services."
"I look forward to our conversation today and hear from our expert witnesses on their perspectives on current USDA Rural Development programs and ways we can improve them through the 2023 Farm Bill."
"I think these are values that are absolutely foundational to our rural community, certainly in Colorado, and across the country."
"I would like to thank our distinguished witnesses, who represent a broad range of rural development stakeholders."