I recently was volunteering at one of the food banks in my district, at Hopelink, and in my district, 40 percent of food bank client households have at least one person currently serving or who previously served in the military.

Washington State is one of our country's most abundant agricultural areas.

Despite these efforts we know that in Western Washington one in seven people is hungry.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thanks to all of our witnesses for being here today on this important topic.

One of the other things that we have done in our state is, when there is waste, to help educate families about composting.

The thoughtful acquisition of data is essential to an informed decision-making process, both in the public and in the private sectors.

Submitted Memorandum by Hon. Suzan K. DelBene, a Representative in Congress from Washington

my bill would give you, the Attorney General, the authority to waive the Controlled Substances Act for States that are effectively regulating marijuana themselves.

Washington has already collected over $80 million in tax revenue from sales.

In striking down the Safe Harbor, the Court of Justice focused on issues around national security and law enforcement access to data.

My district is home to a lot of big technology companies, as well as a lot of agriculture.

I am deeply disappointed that this Committee is holding another one-sided hearing that's more about politics than factfinding.

A very important part of that 2014 Farm Bill, for my district and for many others, was that it included unprecedented funding levels for research on specialty crops.

Not investing in research harms our economic competitiveness, and hinders the important work that has been started in many areas.

Research provides the foundation for innovation, particularly in agriculture.

getting that second round of funding is a hallmark of something that really is truly having impact.

I am especially excited to have Dr. Jim Moyer from Washington State University here to share his perspective on this issue.

we are going to have to produce more abundant yields than we ever have before.

As a former businesswoman, I understand that when the Federal Government invests in research, it saves us money in the long run.

It is shameful that this Committee is legitimizing the extremists, whose only real intent is to intimidate women and their healthcare providers, and to shutter Planned Parenthood clinics in communities across the country.

I wish I could say I am surprised that this Committee's first order of business after this August break is to launch yet another attack on women's health, but I am not.

Defunding Planned Parenthood would have a devastating impact on women's access to care.

It is past time for Congress to stop focusing on ideology and start focusing on the facts.

I want to follow up a little bit on the Electronics Communications Privacy Act conversation here.

I introduced a bill last Congress that was the basis for $200 million in new SNAP E&T pilot programs in the farm bill.