Bobby Rush: “I would like to inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Illinois has 1 minute…”

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, for this outstanding hearing this morning.

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 discrimination too often faced by…

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?