Bobby Rush: “This is not a town hall hearing where we are going to have a lot of rah-rah and a lot of--the applause meter is going to…”

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

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

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.

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