[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2656-H2657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET
(Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, I rise to highlight the budget proposed
by the President of the United States.
A budget is a statement of our values as a Nation--a moral document--
what we prioritize and what we hope to accomplish. The President
released his budget proposal yesterday and, while I
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cannot say I am surprised, President Trump's budget, once again, shows
his disregard for the values of the health and well-being of families
across America.
Just 3 months after signing the farm bill, President Trump proposes a
14.8 percent cut to USDA's--agriculture's--annual budget. This would
hinder the Department's ability to implement the bipartisan farm bill
Congress just passed overwhelmingly.
With sharp cuts to the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Program and elimination of the Value Added Producer Grants, these cuts
will hurt farmers in the Virgin Islands, as well as other places in our
country.
Far from building a stronger Nation, the President's budget would
devastate the pillars of economic security for farmers, seniors, and
families across America. I wholeheartedly reject this destructive
budget request.
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