Liz Saville Roberts: “Mr. President, I rise today as a cosponsor of the Grassley amendment. While this vote is nonbinding, as the Senator has…”

“Mr. President, I rise today as a cosponsor of the Grassley amendment. While this vote is nonbinding, as the Senator has said, I believe it does give the Senate the opportunity to make a very important statement on our commitment to our farmers and ranchers. We have had a rather spirited and I think a rather good debate in these past few days in regard to the many challenges that face farm country. I think this amendment is very clear. It simply lays out the issues Congress must address before we finish this session. Time is certainly drawing near. The time for action is now. None of these issues, as the distinguished Senator from Iowa has pointed out, is more important than fast-track trade negotiating authority. Senator Grassley did actually consider offering the fast track as an amendment to this bill, but obviously, due to the need to complete this bill, he has decided not to offer the amendment. So we have a sense of the Senate, if you will, that this is our priority action. That does not mean we should not come back to the issue as of this session, and that is the plan.”