Sanford Bishop

However, as with other services, I am once again concerned with what has now become a tradition--an unfortunate one--of the budget request looking to reduce the funding of military construction compared to the previous years' enacted…

I was also happy to see the fiscal year 2023 request is larger than what we saw as an inadequate request last year.

That is an unacceptable 39-percent cut--39-percent cut.

I too am very interested in the toxic exposure and the burn pits. I appreciate it.

I am particularly interested in learning more about the Air Force's recent request in the budget to divest the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia.

Which recently had a lapse in sterilization protocol and exposed several thousand veterans, potential exposure to blood-borne illnesses.

Can you commit to following through on the GAO's recommendations to improve the completeness of that community are data?

I appreciate Rep. Sanford Bishop's information today. It was very helpful, and with respect to the resources that he hopes that Congress will appropriate to the Office of the Assistant Secretary, I think that could go a long way to…

I think that this Administration, as you have recognized, is trying to move forward to remediate that and to take steps forward.

Farmers of color have experienced historic discrimination in the loan process from the county offices.

Our farm families deserve better.

That means we need to strengthen the inspection regime.

The scalable solutions is important to me, because I would like to know what we can do to help encourage the local and the regional processing infrastructure.

When I think of sustainability in the livestock sector, I think of Will Harris of White Oak Pastures in my district down in Georgia.

Thank you very much for your strong support of specialty crop farmers and the agents and loss adjustors who serve them.

I am proud to partner with Representatives Grace Meng and Brian Fitzpatrick earlier this year to introduce the SNAP PLUS Act of 2021 (H.R. 6338), which will fix this loophole in our social safety network.

It is beyond ridiculous, Madam Chairwoman, that we prohibit them from buying hot food while allowing them to purchase the same food if it was at a lower temperature.

SNAP, as you know, is a necessary program, and my constituents certainly agree. And it is vital that we strengthen this program and build upon its successes in the next year's farm bill.

The current situation in Ukraine... has only compounded the global food crisis by intensifying the need for humanitarian assistance, and by reducing global supplies of wheat, cooking oil, and fertilizer.

Through the Fiscal Year 2022 agriculture appropriations bill, USDA is going to receive significant investments to research sustainable agriculture systems.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Ranking Member Thompson. Thank you both for holding this hearing.

We are hoping that in the future we can work with the Committee to come up with a solution to address this base issue.

How important is base acre enrollment to the industry, particularly to young and beginning farmers?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Thompson, for having this very important hearing today.

I helped sponsor the Centers for Excellence in the 2018 Farm Bill.