Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am here today to talk about the 2012 farm bill and the importance of moving forward with this important legislation. First, I wish to acknowledge the incredibly hard work of Chairwoman Stabenow and Ranking Member Roberts and their commitment to producing a bipartisan bill that cleared the Agriculture Committee this April with a strong bipartisan vote. The Agriculture Committee is a successful model of how we can work across the aisle on tough problems to get work done. It always has been. This cooperative effort was not on a small or merely symbolic issue but on a major piece of legislation that impacts every single American. Throughout the process, this committee has faced unprecedented budget challenges, as has our country, but under Chairwoman Stabenow's leadership, the committee has worked together on a bill that makes tough choices, works within a budget to provide $23 billion in deficit reduction, and preserves the core programs that are important for Minnesota and other States across the country. I believe this carefully crafted bill finds a good balance between a number of priorities, and I urge Members of the Senate to continue to work together in the same spirit that was exemplified in the Agriculture Committee to complete work on this bill as quickly as possible. I have spent the last year going all around our State; I have talked to farmers and businesses across Minnesota.…”