Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the recent passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 5038. I want to thank my colleague from the State of Washington, Mr. Dan Newhouse, and my colleagues from across the aisle for working in good faith in search of a solution to a longstanding issue in our agricultural community. Workforce shortages are crippling our most important industries. In the Sixth District of Minnesota, agriculture and manufacturing have suffered the most. Farmers need assurances they will be able to maintain their farm over the long term and that includes having a reliable workforce. Unfortunately, H.R. 5038 fell short of addressing key changes to our temporary worker visa programs. While we have more work to do, I appreciate my colleagues' efforts to find solutions to the challenges. ____________________”