Just for 30 seconds, this is a very important debate. I do not intend to interrupt it. But for purposes of colleagues who wish to speak next, I ask that once the debate is done, Senator Feinstein and Senator McCain have 15 minutes to discuss a farm bill amendment. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Is there objection to the original request?
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Yes. Now, we could pass an extension again and throw this into the lap of everyone next year. That doesn't create any more certainty for farmers. Those who want to just do some ad hoc payments, you know, that is not going to work. And so…
The current farm bill expires at the end of December. So we have to do something before we leave in December.
Food at school should be no different than folding in the cost of riding the bus or some other service for children at school.
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