Kim Schrier

I also wanted to highlight three issues that DeGoede farms raised as being necessary for the development of the CEA industry.

I was particularly excited to learn about the ways DeGoede's operation is working to farm sustainably.

Thank you, Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Thompson, for putting together this hearing on such an exciting and innovative sector of agriculture.

Wildfires in Washington State have been increasing in intensity and scale every year for the past few years, and our State and local fire departments are being called to respond like never before. Last year, Kittitas County, a county in my…

My question is going to be kind of along the lines of what we have been talking about with transmission lines and balancing costs and environmental protection.

There is substantial momentum and desire locally and regionally to invest in this work.

Developing a small-diameter sawmill in Chelan County presents a unique opportunity to create family-wage jobs.

This is such a vital issue from my district, and I have a ton to talk and ask about.

I thank Mr. Lamb for yielding. I am incredibly excited to have three local projects included in the INVEST in America Act. I worked with mayors, county commissioners, and community members across my district to identify priorities and…

Better supporting market access for family farms will help farmers themselves, it will shrink the carbon footprint of agricultural production.

Significant barriers exist for them to participate in USDA purchasing programs and local markets, and these need to be addressed.

Right now we subsidize farm production in a manner that really benefits most of the largest corporate farms in the country.

Ms. Schrier. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses. I am very interested in how we can identify ways to better use our power marketing administrations to support the deployment of transmission, which I believe…

I thank my colleague for his commendation on the amendment. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters), the chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services.

A multi-year investment will reposition the United States for long-term success, competitiveness, and leadership in global agriculture and food research.

But if not, we are prepared to work . . . with the Federal Maritime Commission to make sure we have fair agreements for shipping.

Sometimes, just pushing into investigating an issue is enough to make things happen.

Their hands are tied.

My biggest worry is that suddenly what seemed like a blip in exports and a temporary problem becomes, well, now China is going elsewhere for their apples and their cherries and their hay.

U.S. pork producers need Congress and the administration to work together to quickly engage and address these shipping delays.

I support any FMC enforcement action that will ensure ocean carrier compliance with the Shipping Act and bring desperately needed relief to our exporters.

If you find that current regulations do not adequately equip the Commission with enforcement capability, I am happy to work with my colleagues to pursue legislative language to grant you that authority.

Our products, primarily Apples and Pears, are highly perishable products, which also happen to be produced by many, many other countries around the world.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the economic health of my district is being directly threatened by the actions of the nine major ocean carriers.

Washington's 8th Congressional District stretches across the Cascade Mountains and is home to some of the nation's largest agricultural producers and exporters, selling hay, apples, pears, and cherries around the world.