While my Republican colleagues may engage in a scorched-earth strategy and an endless and senseless blame game gamut and point to the administration's policies as the singular cause for rising gas prices, I believe that in fact it is your agency's programs and policies that will help America move past our dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels in general so that we will not continue to have this debate every year as gas prices inevitably rise.
Rush criticizes Republicans for blaming the administration for rising gas prices, highlighting the need for energy independence.
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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.
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 extremely interested in member cooperatives, and I am looking forward to ways to expand ag co-ops to urban areas.
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