Amy Klobuchar

We made sure that the Bipartisan Infrastructure law that many of us at this table supported included a significant investment in broadband infrastructure.

Senator Thune and I lead a different bill that would require the USDA to identify and collect and analyze the data.

You cannot really do most of this without broadband, and as we know, that is a big piece of this, to get broadband to every corner of our country.

That is why Senator Fischer and I introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan Act.

I applaud the steps that you have already taken, some of which I have mentioned, and I urge you to continue to work across party lines to find common ground on election reforms.

Protecting election workers should not be a partisan issue.

We are here to discuss the ongoing threats and abusive conduct targeting election workers across the country.

It was a big moment for the Committee. I hope we have more of those in this area.

I applaud the steps that you have already taken, some of which I have mentioned, and I urge you to continue to work across party lines to find common ground on election reforms.

The urgent need to protect election workers is clear, and we have had a number of Secretaries of State across the country endorse this bill.

Protecting election workers should not be a partisan issue.

I also introduced the Election Worker Protection Act with 26 cosponsors to provide needed resources to states to recruit and train election workers.

I lead comprehensive legislation, the Freedom to Vote Act, that includes provisions to protect election officials from threats and harassment.

We are here to discuss the ongoing threats and abusive conduct targeting election workers across the country.

I think federal funding is absolutely critical.

Protecting election workers should not be a partisan issue.

We are here to discuss the ongoing threats and abusive conduct targeting election workers across the country.

I applaud the steps that you have already taken, some of which I have mentioned, and I urge you to continue to work across party lines to find common ground on election reforms.

The urgent need to protect election workers is clear.

I remember it was 14 to 1 vote on this Committee. Both Senator Schumer and Senator McConnell, this is the only Committee they serve on and supported this bill.

I just had a hearing yesterday in Minnesota on exports--it was not specific to agriculture--because I head up that Subcommittee in Commerce, and I was just struck by the growing markets out there internationally, like 95 percent of our…

Thank you, Chair Sanders, and Ranking Member Cassidy. And thank you so much, Dr. Bertagnolli, for being here.

That cries out right now for the Senate to take a lead, hopefully before the end of the year.

I personally think giving the FEC some clear authority is going to be helpful.

I want to thank Senator Fischer and the Members of the Committee for the hearing.