Bobby Rush: “I want to thank you, Madam Chairman, and to all the witnesses it's been a very informative hearing that we've had today.”

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?

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…

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