12/12/2011
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"While some take a simple view of the current agricultural economy and conclude farmers do not need a safety net, we all know that current market prices will not continue for some commodities."
"I know this is something that both Senator Roberts and I are very concerned about achieving."
"The era of direct payments is over."
"We intend to work with you to give you that flexibility and to be able to expand on new products that are very, very important to making risk management successful."