Like many of my colleagues have stressed before me, greater transparency and competitiveness in cattle markets are the concerns I hear most from our farmers back in my district.
Farmers and ranchers need Congressional action to combat monopolies and provide fairness in the marketplace.
I am concerned that in the last forty years this country has lost its grip on the 'free market' component of capitalism.
The family farmer is an essential part of this country and its food system.
This hearing was inspired by what has been happening to those family farms and the purpose of the hearing is so that we ...
I do not have any forgone conclusions on the subject of today's hearing, but I am alarmed at the serious allegations out...
opening statement
This is becoming a black mark on our nation. We need an answer as to why.
Why would the U.S. Treasury Department issue a special license exempting this oligarch and making it legal for his entit...
There has to be a reason. We need to get answers to this. The international world is wondering why, and there has to be ...
The Committee will come to order. Welcome, I want to thank everyone for joining us today at this important hearing entit...