Bobby Rush: “I represent a district in southern California that includes areas like Compton and Watts, where not everybody is going…”

I certainly want to thank you, Mr. Chairman. This has been a very, very informative hearing, and I thank you for it.

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

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

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.