Jerry Moran: “I keep a board in my office that lists the cash prices of the major commodities grown in my home State of Kansas. An…”

“I keep a board in my office that lists the cash prices of the major commodities grown in my home State of Kansas. An arrow next to the price indicates whether the price is up or down, and for too long now, and for more days than not, all the arrows are down. Prices for all our major commodities grown in the State of Kansas are at historic lows. The wheat crop in Kansas is worth $500 million less this year than last, and prices for corn, soybeans, and milo paint a similar picture for the fall crops. The prices for beef and pork are depressed as well. And behind these numbers are real people. Every day, farmers and ranchers are being forced out of business and off the farm and ranch never to return. Madam Speaker, I appreciate the statements made on Friday about the crisis in agriculture and the call upon President Clinton to work with Congress to provide relief soon. I could not agree more. We need to do something and we need to do something now. On July 21, I introduced H.R. 2568, the Market Loss Assistance Act.”