Our family farmers are also a key part of the solution, and they have been champions of conservation and stewards of their land for generations.

As this Committee continues its work on reviewing the 2018 Farm Bill in preparation for next year, it is clear to me that we need strong investment in conservation and renewable energy in order to meet the ever-increasing challenge of…

I know I am in a rural community when I am talking to a group of people who care deeply about their home but none of them are grant writers.

When you talk about this $30 million, 142,000 households, what do you think the end of this emergency allotment will mean to those families?

the funds announced by the USDA will go a heck of a long way to expand processing options for those folks.

I know you have been watching this closely, Mr. Secretary, so I am curious to see what you think the reasons are for this volatility.

Will giving producers more leverage and market information help address some of the issues that we are seeing in our cattle markets?

That leaves consumers with inconsistent protections, which is a concern that I have.

I strongly urge my colleagues to support the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act because it is a bipartisan legislation to help us provide significant and long overdue investments in our crumbling infrastructure.

I am concerned about how some foreign-owned shipping companies are essentially dictating trade.

I appreciate the President's leadership in developing the Build Back Better agenda to help grow our economy, and create good paying jobs.