Bobby Rush: “I want to thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for this very outstanding and provocative and informative hearing.”

It's imperative we safeguard both these program titles for our national security and the economic viability of U.S. farmers and ranchers.

I certainly want to thank you, Mr. Chairman. This has been a very, very informative hearing, and I thank you for it.

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 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.