Saxby Chambliss: “I rise today to express my support for the Agricultural Act of 2014, which is commonly known as the farm bill. It has…”

“I rise today to express my support for the Agricultural Act of 2014, which is commonly known as the farm bill. It has been quite a journey over the past 3 years, and the bill before us is the result of many long hours of hard work. This bill, I understand, will be on the floor come Monday, and hopefully we will have a vote on final passage on this bill on Tuesday. I believe this bill achieves the promise of reform while tackling the single largest domestic issue facing our country: The debt and the deficit. I commend Chairwoman Stabenow, Chairman Lucas, Ranking Members Cochran and Peterson, as well as my fellow conferees for finishing what has been a very difficult and complex task. It is my sincere hope the Senate will adopt this bipartisan conference report, a bill that reforms critical farm programs, strengthens the Nation's food security, protects the livelihood of our farmers and ranchers and preserves our efforts to remain good stewards of the environment. The bill not only works to protect producers in a time of need, but it also serves as a safety net for the nutritional well-being of low- income Americans. Our nutrition assistance programs play a key role in ensuring that needy Americans have access to the food they need to lead healthy, productive lives. We have worked to find savings while still ensuring those in greatest need are provided a helping hand.…”