Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 12317. APPLICABILITY OF SPILL…

I thank the chairman. Farm policy is intended to provide support when needed, based on production. U.S. farms have been forced to become larger to increase efficiency and remain competitive in the global marketplace. Arbitrarily limiting…

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for his input on this. I continue to oppose the amendment. I certainly sympathize with those affected by disaster. But given the current fiscal environment, it just defies common sense to implement…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I must oppose, with respect, the gentleman's amendment. The addition of commercial fishing operations, which have traditionally not been recognized in FSA lending…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentlelady from Tennessee for yielding. And on behalf of the chairman of the Agriculture Committee, I would like to thank her for bringing this amendment to void the partnership with the Mexican Government that promotes…

I thank the gentleman. I appreciate that. On behalf of Chairman Lucas, I certainly want to extend my appreciation for the gentleman's work on this issue. If the gentleman will be willing to withdraw his amendment, I have been assured by…

Mr. Chairman, I respect the initiative here. I appreciate that. I think that we're kind of wandering into uncharted waters here because we're talking about a farm bill and nutrition title, and this is not, I don't believe, in our purview…

I thank the gentleman from New York. I had the opportunity to discuss this with the gentleman from Georgia prior to debate. As I understand it, if you are still of the mind and would like to consider withdrawing your amendment, I would…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is just that--a nutrition assistance program--which is designed to provide nutrition assistance to eligible low-income individuals and their families…

I rise to claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes.

I most respectfully oppose the gentleman's amendment. Mr. Chair, the MAP program has been a critical tool for producers in my district to access foreign markets. The program forms a private- public partnership that shares the cost of…