"The territories continue to suffer from high unemployment."
"The cooperation and the co-ops are going to be really key."
"What support can these programs give to the diversification of crops here in the United States to sustain farmers who are not operating on huge, enormous tracks of land?"
"I was really interested in the discussion you have about the Farm Credit's mission in rural infrastructure."
"Importantly, this legislation will serve as a statement of the commitment from the Federal government to address some of our most pressing local needs."
"As a result, it is more difficult for the islands to improve economic conditions."
"I mean, I just find this, you know, heartbreaking because this really correlates to so much of what's happening in my own community and in most communities, minority communities, underserved communiti..."
"It appears that not only are the children not being properly educated, but they're being placed in harm's way with outdated and deteriorating equipment and infrastructure."
"We know that they did fix it. We don't have any information regarding the medical situation for those individuals, but it's certainly not a condition that we want our schools to be in."
"Tribal concerns are often underrepresented, and I'm glad that we're dedicating a hearing to address these issues and finding solutions."
"I am asking my Republican colleagues to join me in requesting that the President immediately lift the hiring ban"