[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 45 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              STANDING WITH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to stand with 
farmers. For decades, farmers across eastern North Carolina have been 
left behind.
  As a member of the House Agriculture Committee, addressing barriers 
to our farmers' growth and success has to be a significant priority for 
us.
  Our farmers are struggling to break even because input costs for 
items like fertilizer and fuel are rising faster than commodity prices. 
This imbalance forces farmers to pass unaffordable input costs on to 
the consumers.
  Mr. Speaker, I know we can ease the financial burden of farmers and 
consumers alike by championing rural development initiatives.
  Let's allow our farmers to do what they do best: feed America, 
because at the end of the day, food security is national security.

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