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After brief opening remarks members will receive testimony from our witness today and the hearing will be open to questions. Good morning once again. Welcome to todays hearing receive testimony from the secretary of agriculture. I think my colleagues participating and secretary bill sec for his time we have a lengthy hearing ahead of us. I will be brief and might remarks nearly three years ive traveled across the country to different farmers, ranchers, foresters, Rural Communities and everyday consumers. Many of our colleagues on both sides of the aisle jointly for those travels. The message w...

Because of the popularity of these programs the reality is they are dramatically oversubscribed. New era is four times oversubscribed which i believe shows how important this program is to electric cooperatives across the country and how important it is to see this long overdue investment. Its great to see this and highlight the excitement of the rural coops across the country. Mr. Secretary for new era, can you share an update on how we might see application start to move forward in the process . We are in the process of completing the evaluation of approximately 70 projects of the number tha...

Because of the popularity of these programs the reality is they are dramatically oversubscribed. New era is four times oversubscribed which i believe shows how important this program is to electric cooperatives across the country and how important it is to see this long overdue investment. Its great to see this and highlight the excitement of the rural coops across the country. Mr. Secretary for new era, can you share an update on how we might see application start to move forward in the process . We are in the process of completing the evaluation of approximately 70 projects of the number tha...

1969. Department of agriculture under secretary homer wilkes and mount vernon, new york mayor shawyn pattersonhoward talked at the africanamerican mears association conference. Secretary wilkies, can you start off by telling us a little about the work you do. Thank you. We at the usda, 190 thousand acres of public land and 20 million acres, part of the park folio. The urban Community Forest program we talked about early on we want to take full advantage of. Please listen closely this morning because he will tell us how to access these resources. Where the priorities is advancing racial equalit...

During the weste Governors Association annual meeting in jackson hole. Good morning and welcome t day two of the western Governors Association winter meeting. Its greato see all of you after a fun night at a great bar. Who had fun last night . Good. Im very pleased to introduce secretary of agriculture tom vilsack. I think all of us are partial to sec. Vilsack because he has held the best job in the world, he has been a governor. Some of us are more partial to sec. Vilsack because he has been a farmer. It says something about his willingness to engage with the western Governors Association so ...