Bobby Rush: “My personal opinion is $40 million is a start. It is going to need to be a lot more than that in order to reach the…”

I am absolutely committed to the idea, and the potential, of trying to create a unity of will, a unity of spirit, and a unity of understanding, in terms of the whole cooperative sector of our society.

It's imperative we safeguard both these program titles for our national security and the economic viability of U.S. farmers and ranchers.

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

I am continually concerned about the impact of any new costs on our nation's farmers and, specifically, the energy costs as it relates to minority farmers and consumers.