Chuck Grassley: “I would like to discuss legislation I'm offering today on behalf of myself and Senators Baucus, Brownback, Burns, Lugar…”

“I would like to discuss legislation I'm offering today on behalf of myself and Senators Baucus, Brownback, Burns, Lugar, Roberts, Craig, Enzi, and Nelson from Nebraska this afternoon. It will assist millions of farmers across the nation. I've named the bill the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act, or what I will refer to as TERFF. I'm a farmer, like my father was before me. I understand farming and how policy decisions from Washington impact hardworking farmers, like my son Robin. Before I ran for elected office and after I leave, God willing, I'll still be farming. There is little that I feel more strongly about than providing the agriculture community potential to survive and thrive. As far as I'm concerned, agriculture is my 'terf' and as long as I'm in this town, I'll do all I can to serve my friends and neighbors in the agriculture community. This legislation has already been adopted by the Senate multiple times. In the midst of a serious downturn in the agriculture economy, it seems to me we ought to be doing everything we can to help farmers, and this would provide significant assistance.”