Jahana Hayes actually said...

"I am a Representative for Connecticut's Fifth District. And we have some of the largest equity gaps in the Nation."

"It is incredibly disheartening that on this Committee, in the highest Halls of Congress, we are still even having a discussion that I think is something we should all agree on."

"It is increasingly clear that our farmers, especially our small family farms with high costs of operation and slim profit margins, are on the front lines of the climate crisis."

"While carbon markets could be an effective piece of a larger strategy to fight climate change, we must ensure that we are putting family farms at the center of our conversations."