Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall 31 on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2642, ``The Farm Bill.'' This conference report has made great improvements in reducing the draconian cuts to the SNAP program proposed in the House passed version of the Farm bill. While I appreciate the reduction in cuts, we should do more to help those most in need. The Conference report also eliminates the King Amendment, which would have destroyed critical state safety and labeling laws. The bipartisan bill includes strong conservation provisions that will help protect our nation's soil, water and wildlife resources. Most notably, the bill makes federal crop insurance subsidies contingent on basic soil and wetland conservation practices. While not perfect, this conference report is a fair compromise that will hopefully lay the groundwork for finding additional common ground in the future. Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, the 2014 farm bill is an important example of how Congress can produce meaningful bipartisan compromise. Overall, this Farm Bill represents years of hard work from a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, farmers and stakeholders from across the country to put together a bill that is good for our farmers and families. It's a major accomplishment that will create jobs, help our farmers and preserves Americans access to quality, healthy food. As in all compromises, no one got everything they wanted.…”