Bobby Rush: “I want to thank you, Madam Chair, for allowing me to participate in today's very important hearing.”

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. This has been a very, very informative hearing, and I thank you for it.

Discrimination and prejudice absolutely should not be tolerated in any government program, any organization, or any individual.

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