Bobby Rush: “I ask this committee to not to deal with these two bills but to deal with a different kind of drought, the drought of…”

I certainly want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for this outstanding hearing this morning.

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

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

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.