John Conyers: “I will insert some materials in the Record about the plight of the African American farmers in this country who, having…”

“I will insert some materials in the Record about the plight of the African American farmers in this country who, having won a wonderful court decision that resulted in a consent decree, are still faced with discrimination, delayed payments and all other kinds of problems which were really the basis of them bringing the suit in 1999. So I will insert in the Record the Federation of Southern Cooperatives' statement, the statement of our colleague the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Clayton) and my own statement. Black farmers demands: 1. To Meet with Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman before July 16, 2002 We want confirmation of her agreement to meet by 3:30 pm today, EST. 2. An immediate moratorium on all farm foreclosures by Secretary Veneman. 3. The immediate termination of all USDA officers who have been found guilty of discrimination. 4. The Federal Court halt of all proceedings in the Pigford Consent Decree until the mess can be straightened out. 5. That the USDA ceases and desists on intercepting the federal farm program payments to farmers in the Pigford v. Glickman Class Action. 6. That the USDA cease and desist on claiming tax return payments to farmers who are part of the Pigford v. Glickman Class Action. 7. That USDA tells us the loan status of Tennessee farmer James Hood, Gerald Pettaway, Coach Perkins, Barton Nelson, Ernest Camel and Robert Young.”