I am proud that USDA has invested $700 million in terms of providing support for those farmers and the experiences they had in the midst of COVID-19, and then another $100 million to build up that infrastructure that is crucial to…

I think those are some of the opportunities we have to collaborate on in the future.

Rural Development lives and breathes the motto one size doesn't fit all.

I wake up every single morning thinking about how I can better serve rural America.

It has been clear throughout this hearing just how interested folks are in REAP, and we see that on the ground, too.

We are certainly interested in continuing to work to get information out through extension services and also get feedback through extension services in order to find ways to make our programs more accessible.

I really appreciate your efforts to make sure that we are reaching every community, and communities that have been unserved or underserved.

It is crucial, as you know. In the midst of COVID, I think everyone saw the challenges that folks were facing.

If I get to do this work I hope to get to work closely with you to identify those challenges and to make sure that rural communities are able to communicate and use broadband at a speed so that they can compete on a fair level.

I deeply appreciate your work on broadband, through your co-chair of the Broadband Caucus.

I am honored to be here today and humbled by President Biden's nomination and Secretary Vilsack's support of me to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development.