I am grateful to know that you will ensure that the voices of farmers of color are heard at the highest levels of our U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Raphael Warnock
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Raphael Gamaliel Warnock is an American pastor and politician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Georgia since January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Warnock is the first African American to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate. He previously served as the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, a position that has deep historical significance in the civil rights movement. Warnock's legislative focus includes issues such as voting rights, healthcare, and economic justice.
This plant would keep Georgia on the cutting edge of a clean energy economy and create at least 2,600 clean energy jobs.
Thank you so much, Madam Chair, and Dr. Bronaugh, congratulations on your historic nomination to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.