Political Quotes

“If we are truly serious, then we will come to the table. But when the table is set in stone, then we don't get an opportunity to really work on those things that will support the American people. The other piece that was disappointing to me is, I came to this as a person who wanted to be on this committee because of its bipartisan nature and that the American people are waiting and watching to see us come together for them. This is a loss of confidence, and it is also a missed opportunity. I am excited and hopeful that we will come together because the people are watching. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter that I wrote to Secretary Perdue, because there were a lot of questions and assumptions that were never answered even in our markup. Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, DC, May 11, 2018. Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. Dear Secretary Perdue: I am writing to request that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) respond to my inquiries regarding H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, which is also known as the Farm Bill. As a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, I am one of 46 Members sitting on the committee of jurisdiction for this legislation. Given the breadth of the proposed changes in the Farm Bill, I want to take this opportunity to reach out to the agency that will be responsible for implementing the provisions in the bill.…”