Farmers cannot sign up for new crop insurance as well to help them manage risks as we approach the planting season, and farming is a risky business. What is more, food safety is put at risk while food inspectors are forced to work without pay. Madam Speaker, it is time to pass this bill so that the USDA and the FDA can go back to work for Americans. We should do our job. It is irresponsible to shut down government and leverage American citizens in this fashion.
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