Bobby Rush: “This bill does not make sense. Legally it doesn't make sense. Sensibly it doesn't make sense.”

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

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?

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…