At Banking Hearing, Sen. Tester Urges Administration to Do More to Protect American Farmland From Adversaries
February 09, 2024
February 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024:
Speaking at a Senate Banking Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Jon Tester pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the current threat that foreign adversaries pose to our food security and national security through their ability to purchase American farmland and agribusinesses.
"I want to talk a little bit about Russia and China, and particularly China. There . . .
Speaking at a Senate Banking Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Jon Tester pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the current threat that foreign adversaries pose to our food security and national security through their ability to purchase American farmland and agribusinesses.
"I want to talk a little bit about Russia and China, and particularly China. There . . .