This is not what happened in Pigford. This is what is still going on today.

Congressman Ted Lieu and I introduced the Renewable Energy for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Act, H.R. 2791, to create a small, new assistance program within the Agriculture Department.

We know how critical the Farm to School Program is to not only support our small farming community...

Whatever anybody says, the child tax credit worked for American families.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Thank you for this hearing. I am especially glad to see Under Secretary Torres Small with us.

The viability and sustainability of energy in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico is of the utmost importance for the well-being of our rural communities.

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you for this hearing and all the hearing that you have held which are important to the American people.

Thank you so much, Mr. Chairman.

Access to affordable farmland is a major challenge nationally, particularly for people of color, who today make up two percent of farmland owners.

Are there any Rural Development components to disaster aid after a rural area has experienced disaster, and is there anything Congress should consider in this regard?

I agree wholeheartedly with you.

Today's hearing presents an important opportunity to conduct oversight into the programs from the 2018 Farm Bill and consider how we best support producers and stakeholders.

Energy costs on our islands are higher than anywhere in the country, and our geographic locations leave us vulnerable to climate change

I represent the Virgin Islands, and of course, you are aware that the non-contiguous United States, that is, U.S. Territories along with Hawaii and Alaska, have been provided through the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, a new program…

Efforts to modernize the regulatory environment for products of biotechnology have transcended Administrations and party lines--a tradition we hope to see continued.

if you could have your staff get back to me as to whether or not they have seen any quantifiable difference in the food security

I believe this is so timely as we move into hearings regarding the farm bill.

Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have repeatedly taken a stand against the truth and common sense by devoting themselves to the big lie, flip-flopping from previous positions with the aim of satisfying a virulent base to obtain…

The purpose of the project is to remediate the contamination caused by overflowing oil storage at the oil collection points, and to construct proper containment areas for the oil storage for the Do-It-Yourself oil users of the U.S. Virgin…

I have requested, with other Members from the noncontiguous U.S., that the committee include language to authorize the Secretary, in conducting a study of flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, to recommend a…

The Water Resources Development Act, traditionally renewed every two years, authorizes a variety of water projects for construction, including projects to improve navigation, flood control, hurricane and storm damage reduction, shoreline…

Now more than ever, it's critical that we build the infrastructure we need to make our communities resilient to drought and better manage our water resources.

With the Build Back Better Act, we are investing in a strong economy, in jobs, and ensuring that children, families, and all of our communities can compete and succeed equitably in the 21st century. This will tremendously benefit all…

I think that trade--it is interesting, being a Member of the Agriculture Committee, but also being a Member of the Ways and Means Committee, trade policy and priority is something that I think quite often about.

I just will continue to push on this Committee to make sure that any solutions to these problems that we develop does not leave any of those small farmers behind.