Nikki Budzinski actually said...

"I led a letter with Congresswoman Pingree and Congressman Costa, along with all the Democrats on the Committee, outlining our shared priority to protect the Inflation Reduction Act climate-smart conse..."

"I was also very excited to see that 100 percent of the obligated IRA dollars made it into the hands of farmers in Illinois."

"I think it is smart engagement with China to honestly be able to engage them and say, 'Look, you have these policies that restrict our investors and our capabilities, so we are just putting those meas..."

"Access to capital is one of the top challenges for young folks to get involved with farming."