But definitely look forward to engage in discussions around policy with regard to Financial Education, which is a term that we prefer at pace as opposed to Financial Literacy. Because oftentimes implies that people are illiterate. Perhaps Financial Empowerment might be a better term. I was born in, on a pineapple plantation in hawaii where the common term today is in farm worker housing. We were poor but didnt know it because we thought everybody lived like that. I dont member very much in having any choice. But we had the ocean as our playground. And so we would chop down some bamboo and use it for fishing poles, or use of force beers to catch fish spears. In spite of the fact that hawaii is paradise, and because its paradise the rich people in the world by property as a result, the cost of living gets driven up. To local residents that use laborers service to these rich people, that are coming to know why. So were hawaii is paradise with the aloha spirit, a lifestyle, sharing and rec
So theres been a concerted effort in ac 21 to continue to focus on these issues. The labeling issue is a challenging one because historically our labeling has been for either nutrition or because of a known hazard or something that requires a warning. I think its fair to say that this isnt about nutrition and at least from my perspective, its not about any kind i have safety hazard. This is more about consumers right to know. Candidly i think the debate is a 20th century debate in the 21st century. There was mention of bar codes and other ways, necessarilies in europe is currently using a ur code. It could be Something Like a bar code that would allow folks with smartphone or the ability in Grocery Stores to have reading devices that would allow folks to have all the information they need and want about a product without necessarily creating a label that might accepted the wrong message about the safety of the product. We are engaged with the fda in discussions how we might be able to
Billion in crops. Billionl protect 165 in livestock, poultry, and specialty crops as a result of this budget. Ag will continue to support 140 billion in agricultural exports which helps to support one million jobs at home. The food and nutrition Assistance Programs will benefit nearly 47 million americans under the snap program. 8. 7 women, infant and children under the wic program. Thellion children under summer feeding programs. The food safety budget will provide assistance in detecting our food supply and reducing foodborne illnesses by estimated 52,000 illnesses. Nrcs will provide conservation assistance that will add 23 million acres of land to our conservation programs, helping half a million producers do a better job of conserving soil and protecting water. While it is not related to this budget, it does have an impact on this budget. Our overall budget will also million acres of forest and grasslands under the u. S. Forest service, which will protect 70,000 communities that ar
That curse . I wholeheartedly agree with the attorney general with regard to his comment. The short answer to your question is that this budget submission reflects hard choices given our fiscally constrained environment in which we are operating pursuant to the bipartisan budget act and the top line limit that we face. With regard to the coast guard, i am personally committed to continuing with our recapitalization effort. My understanding is that the coast guard has the oldest fleet of vessels of any navy in the world. We need to continue our recapitalization effort. I am pleased that we have asked for 562 million to fund the National Security cut number eight which is the last one in that production line. I am pleased that we are continuing progress towards the selection of a contractor for the off shore patrol cutter, which is the medium sized cutter in the fleet and i am pleased that we have forward progress with regard to the smaller cutter. We asked for appropriations for two ver
Country. Thats not all nature in the u. S. But thats true in western europe and the u. S. And india and i was just in japan and is true in in japan. Interest in food disproportionally more powerful than the numbers are an especially when you consider the number veaux in rural settings. In the u. S. This disproportionate power, notice im not saying excessive power. I say disproportionate power is baked into our constitution from the fact that each state has two senators. Whether its wyoming with 700,000 people or california with over 50 Million People they are each represented by the exact same number of people in our government. The senate is the great protector of agriculture and it has been since the beginning of time and still remains that way whereas the house of representatives may have 40 or 50 members that are predominantly Food Production districts. Every United States senator represents at least some Food Production and that includes the smaller states like rhode island and de