Tom Vilsack: “There is a need for better data collection so that we have a better understanding of precisely what causes the…”

The railroads should not be able to continue to operate without buffer for unexpected demand, make historic profits, and engage in enormous stock buybacks, all while providing subpar service to agricultural shippers and disregarding safety.

American farmers have done exactly what we asked them to do.

What I am happy to do is work with the Members of this Committee and others to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (117th Congress--H.R. 1603), which could have solved this problem, Congressman.

if you authorize it, if Congress creates the opportunity for this, we will be more than happy to utilize that program.