"As such coins melted down so horrifically to cause concern for the rest of the industry."
"I urge the members of this Select Committee to co-sponsor this important legislation and hope to see it passed before the end of the 117th Congress."
"I certainly want to thank you, Mr. Chairman. This has been a very, very informative hearing, and I thank you for it."
"I am extremely interested in member cooperatives, and I am looking forward to ways to expand ag co-ops to urban areas."
"I am absolutely committed to the idea, and the potential, of trying to create a unity of will, a unity of spirit, and a unity of understanding, in terms of the whole cooperative sector of our society."
"I am concerned that not much has changed, Mr. Chairman, for Black farmers over the last decades."
"According to a review of USDA data, nearly all of the funds provided to farmers to offset the current impacts of the pandemic COVID-19 went to White farmers."
"What specific policies would you recommend to combat the historic and current discrimination too often faced by Black and Brown farmers?"
"what specific policies would you recommend to combat the historic and current discrimination too often faced by Black and Brown farmers in your respective industries?"
"During the hearing, I asked what I thought was a straightforward question: what policies would our expert panel made up of commodity group witnesses recommend to rectify both the historic and current ..."
"It's imperative we safeguard both these program titles for our national security and the economic viability of U.S. farmers and ranchers."
"Discrimination and prejudice absolutely should not be tolerated in any government program, any organization, or any individual."