Everyone for joining us for our first Small Business committee during a 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel across the country to take time away from their businesses in some instance you have this important discussion. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going forward, or overlapping hearings and other committees so you will see some folks come and go through out and ask questions, so we just ask for your patients in bearing with that as well for. Farming and agricultural are at the heart of strong economies around the country. Investing in agriculture is crucial to ensure that our communities will thrive. Coming from colorado, i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of colorado 66 million acres are dedicated to over 30,000 farms and ranches. Many of these are small, locally owned operations. Colorado is a leading producer of cat
Some instance you have this important discussion. As is the case with these hearings, there will be members coming and going forward, or overlapping hearings and other committees so you will see some folks come and go through out and ask questions, so we just ask for your patients in bearing with that as well for. Farming and agricultural are at the heart of strong economies around the country. Investing in agriculture is crucial to ensure that our communities will thrive. Coming from colorado, i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of colorado 66 million acres are dedicated to over 30,000 farms and ranches. Many of these are small, locally owned operations. Colorado is a leading producer of cattle, corn, wheat and dairy, and the small farms for everything from bison to auspice and growing grapes and mushrooms, to name a few. In the 24 Century Technology innovation or changing everyday life. Its a drin
Bolivia has been the scene of weeks of protests since a disputed election last month. We will get the latest. Then we spend the rest of the hour with senator Elizabeth Warren. On friday, i comoderated the first president ial forum on Environmental Justice at South Carolina State University. Warren talked d about the climae crisis, shutting down pipelines, capitalism, and more. Racial injustice, do you think the order of t the primary state should change . You have iowa and New Hampshire, two of the whitest states in the country and then we moved to South Carolina with a very significant population of people of color. And it means candidates spend so much of their time catering to those first two states stop overall, do you think that should change . Sen. Warren im just a player in the game on this one. And i am delighted to be in South Carolina. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Bolivia is in n a st
Bolivia has been the scene of weeks of protests since a disputed election last month. We will get the latest. Then we spend the rest of the hour with senator Elizabeth Warren. On friday, i comoderated the first president ial forum on Environmental Justice at South Carolina State University. Warren talked d about the climae crisis, shutting down pipelines, capitalism, and more. Racial injustice, do you think the order ofof the primary state should change . E . You have iowa and New Hampshire, two of the whitest states in the country and then we moved to South Carolina with a very significant population of people of color. And it means candidates spend so much of their time catering to those first two states stop overall, do you think that should change . Sen. Warren im just a player in the game on this one. And i am delighted to be in South Carolina. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Bolivia is i in
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer this morning will be offered by the guest chaplain, Bishop Robert barron, archdiocese of los angeles, santa barbara, california. The chaplain let us pray. O god, source of all justice, youve sum oned everyone who works in this chamber to walk the path of righteousness, to foster life and liberty, to care especially for the poorest and most vulnerable in our society. Free these servants of yours, o lord, of all those attachments to wealth or power or privilege or fame, that would prevent them from following the course you have set out for them. Make them mindful of the time when they first heard your voice and followed it with idealism and enthusiasm. Illuminate their minds, direct their wills, stirrup in them a holy passion for doing what is right, despite the cost. Give them the knowledge that whenever they strive for justice , they are pleasing to you. And shower, o lord, your choicest blessings upon our country. Amen. Th