"Sustainable agriculture must be a welcoming and rewarding profession, especially for our historically underserved producers."
"Historically underserved farmers face a range of unique challenges."
"We must continue to invest in and shape conservation programs so that they better account for structural barriers."
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"I appreciate the opportunity to address fellow Members of the House Agriculture Committee. I am proud to represent the people of central Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives."
"We need to advance a USMCA that can protect these relationships, expand access to North American markets, and actively advance economic interests of U.S. businesses and workers."
"The Farm Workforce Modernization Act would enact a major reform. It would create a new, year-round guestworker program."
"It is an example of how working across the aisle, in good faith, can lead to actual reforms of our nation's broken immigration system."
"It is so important that we as Members of this Committee continue to advocate for the needs of rural America, the needs of our farmers and producers."
"They work in acres, not hours."
"The lack of high-speed broadband internet is not being addressed swiftly enough."
"Increased access to the internet means students can complete their homework assignments, farmers can take full advantage of precision ag tools, and seniors can access telehealth services."