Political Quotes

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

The health of Lake Michigan, the Chicago River and Mississippi Rivers, and the broader Great Lakes are absolutely vital not just to the city of Chicago, but to the entire nation.

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.

This bipartisan piece of legislation would authorize funding to, in fact, recruit and retain students who are racial or ethnic minorities, or who are from disadvantaged backgrounds.