Filemon Vela: “Closing U.S. consulates in Mexico will simply destabilize the region making our borders less safe.”

You cannot have a successful national economy when such a vital component hurts the way our farmers are currently.

I and the produce industry strongly support the Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019.

I would urge the Committee to once again include the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act in the upcoming infrastructure package with the same authorization level included in HR 2--$50 million annually over 5 years.

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation to protect our domestic agricultural economy from the entrance of illegal agricultural products.