I think that one would have to suspend disbelief, as you mentioned, to assume that the regime was not in charge of this.

To the chairwoman's credit, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has maintained a sustained effort to eliminate direct payments. In fact, between the 2012 and 2013 Senate farm bills and the majority's sequester replacement…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy with Senator Stabenow. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Farm Bill

Mr. President, as the two Chambers prepare to go to conference on the farm bill, I rise to request a commitment from the distinguished chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee to protect the Senate farm bill's vital provision to end…

To that end, I respectfully request that the distinguished chairwoman make a commitment that she will protect the Senate's vital provision and work to ensure that any conference report brought before the Senate achieves a full and…

I thank the chairwoman for her commitment. To be frank, I believe the Senate farm bill leaves much to be desired. In fact, to gain my support, the farm bill will need to undergo dramatic changes to reduce the taxpayer cost of Federal crop…

I thank my colleague as well. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois. Unanimous Consent Request--H. Con. Res. 25

Madam President, I rise today to discuss the so-called grand bargain referenced yesterday by the President. On Tuesday President Obama recycled a number of policy ideas that have lingered for months, if not years, and repackaged them as…

I want to express its appreciation to the Senators for their continued involvement and leadership in addressing the issues of fuel reduction.

We cannot afford to lose this critical forest management tool, which will expire on September 30, 2013 without Congressional action.

It's time for a change.