María Elvira Salazar: “I will make a few general comments about the farm bill. It is a piece of legislation which is very important to the food…”

“I will make a few general comments about the farm bill. It is a piece of legislation which is very important to the food and fuel security of this country. I have had the honor of working with Senator Harkin and his leadership of this effort, along with Senator Chambliss now, for at least 2 rac{1}{2} years. This legislation is truly historic for our country. Senator Thune, who is on the floor with me this afternoon, has also been one of those champions in trying to be sure we get a good farm bill for the United States of America. At the heart of this farm bill, we are talking about opening a whole new chapter for America. It is not just a new chapter for rural America, this is opening a new chapter for the clean energy future for the United States of America. And title IX of this legislation, which has been supplemented with the resources that are coming from the Finance Committee and the leadership of Senator Baucus and Senator Grassley, will make this farm bill the best farm bill for the clean energy future of America we have ever had.”