Debbie Stabenow: “Our families deserve a reliable safety net in times of need.”

The current farm bill expires at the end of December. So we have to do something before we leave in December.

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…

If there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:45 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 12 noon…

We have a very strong bench in Michigan.