Bobby Rush: “I must say, Mr. Chairman, and announce I do have concerns with all three bills that are before us today.”

I certainly want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for this outstanding hearing this morning.

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

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.

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