Political Quotes

“Basically, I think that the farm bill ought to have balance. Take for example feed grains. Feed grains are important to the producers, and the structure of their program is important to them. But so on the other hand are the users of feed grains, such as the producers of cattle, hogs, and catfish. It is so necessary to have a balance. So I hope that as we look to the future and look again in regard to these matters, that we will attempt to achieve a balance between producers and users of agriculture commodities. I would like to recognize Senator Lugar for his work on this farm bill. Senator Lugar has been a good chairman. I disagreed with him on many aspects of the bill and of the overall policy but he was certainly a gentleman throughout; he made certain that everybody had an opportunity to be heard. I think that he wants to achieve a balance in regard to farm policy and hopefully this will be addressed in the future. So, as we look forward toward the future, we hope we can have a farm policy that has balance.”