Bobby Rush: “You are trying to insinuate--you are taking a brief three or four words out of total context what he was saying.”

I am extremely interested in member cooperatives, and I am looking forward to ways to expand ag co-ops to urban areas.

I am continually concerned about the impact of any new costs on our nation's farmers and, specifically, the energy costs as it relates to minority farmers and consumers.

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.

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?