Nita Lowey: “I am deeply concerned about the future of the Department of Agriculture.”

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the dynamic, hardworking, and committed chair of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished majority leader.

I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown as we finish our critical work to fund government and respond to the COVID pandemic. As my time in Congress nears a close, I must briefly…

I claim time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.