On the recordDecember 12, 2018
I thank my colleague, friend, and ranking member, Collin Peterson, for his wisdom and steadfast leadership through the farm bill reauthorization process, Chairman Conaway, and to all of the staff, who worked tirelessly. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the 2018 farm bill and to commend my colleagues on the farm bill conference committee for a truly bipartisan and bicameral product. I stand confident that the bill will move Delaware and our Nation forward. It gives Delaware poultry growers the vital conservation resources they need when they need them. It shores up an already strong crop insurance program that protects our farmers against catastrophic loss. It provides additional sustainable resources for 1890 land-grant institutions, ensuring schools like Delaware State University continue their crucially important research while preparing the next generation in the ag economy. And it also ensures nutrition benefits are maintained and protected for our children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and families who rely on the social safety net to navigate difficult times. All of these accomplishments were made possible by cooperation and compromise, which drew me to the Agriculture Committee in the first place. We came together, we got something done, and that is what the American people want to see. This is a farm bill we can all be proud of, and I ask my colleagues to support it.
