I wonder if the Senators are aware that in Michigan-- and I share in the deep concerns of the Senator from Vermont about those opportunities that people have paid into, by the way. This is not free. This is not an entitlement. People pay…

There is nothing to go further to use the buying power with Medicare to negotiate prescription drugs or to allow, with safe FDA approval, for people in Michigan to be able to drive across a bridge to Windsor and be able to get the very…

I intend to offer the following motions to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that they be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Motion to Commit With…

I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. The motion is supported by Senators Booker, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Brown, Carper, Casey, Coons, Feinstein, Gillibrand, Hassan…

I intend to offer the following motion to H.R. 1628, and I ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the Record. The motion is supported by Senators Cardin, Murphy, Durbin, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Brown, Coons, Duckworth, Feinstein…

Will the distinguished Senator from Oregon allow me a question? This is a very, very important debate. On the point that my colleague just made, isn't it correct that there is nothing in any of these versions that lowers the cost of…

I think it is important to just ask each of you again if you still hold that position, if your organization still holds the position of no cuts in the farm bill.

I think it is so important that we stress that we are not limping along year to year to year, that the fact that this is a five-year economic development strategy is very important.

I have always said that agriculture is the riskiest business there is.

There is a broader discussion that Senator Thune raised that is an important discussion.

We know the administration proposed major cuts that would have made it impossible to write a farm bill.

I do think it is important, though, to raise this in the context of comments that have been made

We also greatly appreciate the efforts of Ranking Member Stabenow for urging all farmers to be considered when making significant changes to farm bill programs.

I am concerned that there are people, both in the Office of Management and Budget... supporting cuts to crop insurance.

I am confident we are going to be able to come together and be able to do what our farmers and ranchers and families need, which is to pass another farm bill.

I would like to ask each of you about how we continue to support beginning farmers, which we know is so important.

Despite the risks they face day to day, our producers persevere, through all odds, to grow food for our families, and drive our economy forward.

first, I want to thank my friend from Washington State, who has been such a leader on healthcare. In looking at her chart, at the junk insurance amendment and all of the groups opposing it, it reminds me of the calls I used to get prior to…

we do not want to export our jobs, we sure want to export our products

If we see those programs eliminated, programs like MAP, how will we ever get that introduction that will allow us to promote our much superior agricultural products into a market that would like to have much superior products?

the strength of the U.S. agriculture sector is, in part, due to its diversity

I just want to make the point that I know, personally, many farmers who have had, and still maintain great relationships with their buyers.

the farm bill helps all farmers access new markets and new opportunities

We now have a farm bill title, which we did not have before 2008.

on June 29, 2017, the Agriculture Committee reported by voice vote the fourth authorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act, more commonly known as PRIA. For nearly 20 years, PRIA has served as an example of bipartisanship…