[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          APPLAUDING THE WORK OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

  (Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, this week House Republicans and the House of 
Representatives will be considering the fiscal year 2024 Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
appropriations bill that prioritizes agencies and programs that protect 
our Nation's food and drug supply and support America's farmers, 
ranchers, and rural communities, like the ones I represent in 
Tennessee.
  As a farmer and former State agriculture commissioner, I cannot 
overly stress the importance of the programs in this bill and how 
farmers and families rely on them. Whether it is rural broadband, WIC, 
or supplemental nutrition, the programs in this bill go a long way to 
make sure folks have enough food and fiber to be productive citizens in 
our society.
  That is not all this bill does: it reins in wasteful Washington 
spending, protects the lives of unborn children, and prohibits 
agricultural land purchases by those associated with foreign 
adversaries.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the work of the Appropriations Committee to 
include these provisions.

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