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Sanford Dixon Bishop is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd congressional district since 2003. A member of the Democratic Party, Bishop has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout his tenure in Congress. He has been an advocate for rural communities and has worked to secure funding for various local projects in his district.
Over the past two decades, our country and the agriculture industry have grown. Our population has grown, yet this bill initially withdrew funding for America's agriculture, as you have heard, back to 2006 funding levels with an allocation…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 94 Offered by Mr. Good of Virginia The Acting…
This is a bad amendment. It is bad for the country. It is bad for the USDA. Mr. Chair, I urge defeat of this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 95 Offered by Mr. Good of Virginia The Acting…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 61 Offered by Mr. Biggs The Acting CHAIR. It is now…
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Issa). The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
I certainly rise in opposition to this amendment. The amendment would reduce funding for the Foreign Agriculture Service, which reduces the services promoting United States agricultural exports, developing overseas markets, and increasing…
I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 36 will not be offered…
This amendment would cut funding for the Office of Civil Rights at USDA by an additional 19 percent. The bill already guts funding for USDA. Any further cuts would just make a bad bill worse. The Office of Civil Rights at USDA is there for…
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