Bobby Rush: “I think maybe it might be in order for a bipartisan effort on both sides of this committee to make our concerns heard…”

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.

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

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…