Nutrition for street to order. Todays hearing marks this committees ninth hearing this year, dedicated to enlisting listen to our stakeholders around the country on out our Office Programs are currently working or need improvement as we work towards farm bill reauthorization during this congress. This includes taking a look at spending request for proposals for 39 programs in the farm bill that do not have budget baseline. And as i said each of these hearings are committee must be mindful of very tough budgetary environment that we have to face. While it is a principal duty of this committee to ensure the next farm bill provides our nations agriculture produces with the necessary tools and resources to feed a growing and hungry world, our responsibilities and the will of the is a you not stop there. It is also critical for next farm bill works to support Rural Businesses and cooperatives and Health Clinics and schools, Renewable Energy, and biobased product manufacturers manufacturers
Order. Todays hearing marks the ninth hearing this year. Dedicating to listening to stakeholders on how our programs are currently working or need improvement as we work towards a a farm bill reauthorization by this congress. This includes taking a look at spending requests and proposals for 39 programs in the belt that do not have a budget baseline. Our committee must be mindful the very tough budgetary environment that we have to face. While it is a principle duty of this committee, to ensure the next farm bill provides our nations Agricultural Producers with the necessary tools and rories to feed a growing and hungry world, a responsibilities in the world of u. S. Day do not stop there. The it is also critical to support Rural Businesses and cooperatives and Health Clinics and schools, Renewable Energy and bio based product manufacturers and other essential Service Providers. We serve as the backbone of the communities our farmers and ranchers call home. Earlier this year, at our co
Our committee must be mindful the very tough budgetary environment that we have to face. While it is a principle duty of this committee, to ensure the next farm bill provides our nations Agricultural Producers with the necessary tools and rories to feed a growing and hungry world, a responsibilities in the world of u. S. Day do not stop there. The it is also critical to support Rural Businesses and cooperatives and Health Clinics and schools, Renewable Energy and bio based product manufacturers and other essential Service Providers. We serve as the backbone of the communities our farmers and ranchers call home. Earlier this year, at our committees first field hearing in manhattan, kansas, home of the ever optimistic and fighting wildca wildcats, we had the opportunity to hear from a number of stakeholders that i believe share much of the same passion and commitment to Rural America today. To the witnesses, i apologize. We listened to the manager after the electric cooperative explain h
I want to announce tonight is the first time that marin conversations is being taped by cspan so you may have noticed some cameras and they promised at least ten years younger. One of the reasons agreed, anyway they tell me that three weeks most and you can search and the names of our speakers and feel so inspired, please watch it again and tell your friends and family. Let me introduce tonights speakers. Dave brady ive known for a number of years. All right. Well, i must have done okay because hes still talking to me. Dave brady is not only a very wellrespected professor at stanford, he sits on the faculties of the Business School and the Political Science department, runs public hes very highly regarded, obviously connected to the Stanford Community but also appreciate nationally commentary about political processes, we are really delighted hes with us tonight and you will agreeing with me hes one of the most insightful political commentators today. Melissa cane is a the political jo
I want to announce tonight is the first time that marin conversations is being taped by cspan so you may have noticed some cameras and they promised at least ten years younger. One of the reasons agreed, anyway they tell me that three weeks most and you can search and the names of our speakers and feel so inspired, please watch it again and tell your friends and family. Let me introduce tonights speakers. Dave brady ive known for a number of years. All right. Well, i must have done okay because hes still talking to me. Dave brady is not only a very wellrespected professor at stanford, he sits on the faculties of the Business School and the Political Science department, runs public hes very highly regarded, obviously connected to the Stanford Community but also appreciate nationally commentary about political processes, we are really delighted hes with us tonight and you will agreeing with me hes one of the most insightful political commentators today. Melissa cane is a the political jo