Bobby Rush: “I approach it that the 80/20 funding formula that's proposed is really oversimplistic.”

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…

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

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?

We on the Agriculture Committee have a special and unique mission to try to help solve the problem of Black farmers in our nation.