Charles E. Grassley: “Isn't it true that many of the tax proposals that we've heard about today haven't been enacted because of the Democrats'…”

It is an issue that is central for Iowans and all Americans, something they care about deeply.

I hope Democrats caught up in the otherwise bipartisan text tranche will finally discard their partisanship and recognize the severity of the alleged violations by Smith," Grassley added.

we are in competition with China in many areas. They dominate this market.

This was the seventh farm bill I have been involved with since 1992 and the first one that I can recall that we are not doing on a bipartisan basis.