Bobby Rush: “The time is right now, and we should move to bring this matter to a markup.”

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?

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.