Abigail Spanberger

This is one of the most extraordinary hearings I've participated in in terms of just the valuable information that the witnesses are providing.

I actually do believe he has ordered things which have been war crimes.

But we can do two things at the same time and it is imperative as well and vitally important that we have this hearing today to talk about potential war crimes.

Ukrainians and Russians alike must know more than anyone that the rest of the world is watching and will not let such crimes go unpunished.

We can't just say never again. We have to ensure never again.

Our support for Ukraine is unprecedented, comprehensive, and resolute.

Vladimir Putin has not only invaded a sovereign democracy but his actions threaten the framework of our modern international order laid out after World War II.

Have we taken either in a collaborative way or have we discussed or raised this issue related to the increased flow of narcotics emanating from Burma?

And coming to them with disapproval. Am I understanding that correctly?

A little bit of poison is still poison, and so, making sure that we are looking at the impact, is the value of the conservation programs to mitigate the impact of said CO2 and our focus on sequestering it.

I am proud to cosponsor the bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act (H.R.

I heard directly from cattlemen and small processors about their most pressing needs.

I am running out of time, but I will be following up with questions for the record for Dr. Stackhouse-Lawson related to the REAP Program.

I am so thrilled that we are having this hearing on livestock and conservation today.

So, we really have to make sure that our programs reach farmers of all sizes from the largest that we have in our country to the smallest family farms that that we serve.

Ensuring that they have the tools they need to best take care of the land for today and for future generations is critical to the policy decisions that we make in this Committee.

American farmers and producers have a long history of being among the best stewards of our land.

The complexity of those definitions can lead to wasted time for our local leaders.

None of those Federal dollars that we continue to fight for gets down into our communities.

There are over a dozen Federal definitions of rural.

I appreciate that today's witnesses have taken the time away from their important work to discuss the current state of farm bill conservation programs.

I hope that we can use today's conversation as an opportunity to listen and learn from our producers and growers about what they need as we head into drafting the 2023 Farm Bill.

There is this substantial unmet need for connecting farmers with the technical assistance that the USDA and FSA programs provide

It is also making sure there are new farmers who did not come from farming, that new land is in production

Thank you for sharing your experiences, and thank you for bringing greater clarity to your answer and in raising awareness about having local steps for raising concerns or bringing challenges.