Stacey Plaskett actually said...

"This hearing is an opportunity for us to hear what we can do to ensure the continued growth and development of this resurging crop."

"It is crucial that USDA continue to work to support and expand hemp production and the hemp industry."

"This hearing of the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research entitled, An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program, will come to order."

"With the guidance of the USDA, the Virgin Islands has the potential to begin a new economic era."