We are lucky to have you in your role because you really do understand grazing.

I think we see a global food crisis that could be every bit as dangerous as those we saw in 2007 and 2008.

It is good for us to have hearings like this so that we can look forward to what does Title III need to look like, not just today, but in the next farm bill as well.

the incredible power of food, of sustenance, to help link together people with shared values... humanitarian aid can be a tremendous soft power that makes the world more secure, safer, and freer.

Clearly, it is needed for communities in need. Clearly, it can be helpful to producers, providing them an avenue for their hard-earned yields.

During the drought, the emergency haying and grazing is just so incredibly important.

My questions will be for Ms. Harden. I noted with some disappointment that last week Ambassador Tai had noted that the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework was not going to have any reduction in tariffs.

I always felt like that program answered the bell in a most impressive way--not perfectly, but quite impressive.

I think price discovery is critically important to a functioning marketplace.

USDA would welcome the opportunity to formally review any pesticide decisions, including tolerance actions.

We are now facing an all-out attack on Black voters by a former president, State governors, Federal and State legislators.

I share your concern that there may be more to the increased prices for fertilizer and other inputs than just supply and demand.

The danger they struggled against never fully disappeared. Instead, it festered under the surface.

I think the current 'Product of the USA' label is misleading.

We had USDA conduct an investigation that didn't really drive to ground some of these accusations about anti-competitive behavior.

I am here to speak for Members and activists of the NAACP across the country.

our democracy may be standing in it`s vital our, the bedrock of freedom in America lies in our sacred right to vote. We still have time to act, but the window of opportunity is rapidly narrowing.

there are other technologies that have been proven ways to offset carbon or to minimize the carbon footprint, and of course, biofuels is a huge one.

I think it is fantastic we have got two Tribal chairmen here. And I think it augers for a very good process.

We cannot advance public policy if we`re not protecting the right of voters to participate.

There is no more urgent issue before the Senate at this time than voting right protections.

We must adopt voting right protections to ensure that voters can elect candidates of their choice and that we can have a true representative democracy.

The full faith and credit of this country is important. The full faith in our democracy is also important.

I now invite the Senate to observe a moment of silence in memory of and to recognize those killed, injured, and forever impacted by the attack on the Waukesha Christmas parade on November 21, 2021. (Moment of silence.)

on Sunday, November 21, 2021, a Christmas parade in Waukesha, WI, meant to usher in a season of peace on Earth, good will toward men, turned into a nightmare. An 8-year-old child and 5 adults were murdered, 62 others were injured. Some of…