Filemon Vela: “I want to begin by respectfully disagreeing with my colleague from Michigan in terms of the comments related to trade…”

I want to be clear that I think additional action will be required from this Committee, from this Congress, and from this Administration.

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.

It is clear that USDA wants to find efficiencies, but is USDA prepared to make the changes needed to successfully deliver these important services, even if that means increasing, not decreasing, staff and resources?