Sanford Bishop: “I certainly rise in opposition to this amendment. The amendment would reduce funding for the Foreign Agriculture…”

“I certainly rise in opposition to this amendment. The amendment would reduce funding for the Foreign Agriculture Service, which reduces the services promoting United States agricultural exports, developing overseas markets, and increasing global food security. This cut would directly harm American farmers because they would have less opportunities to market their commodities abroad. There is already a 14.15 percent cut from the House levels imposed by the majority in this bill, and these cuts would only further harm our American farmers. Mr. Chair, I urge opposition to this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”