Collin Peterson: “I've been working with the gentleman from Virginia on this issue, and I think he has some good ideas here that we have…”

“I've been working with the gentleman from Virginia on this issue, and I think he has some good ideas here that we have been working through, but we just aren't at the point where we're comfortable on this side at this point. If I could engage in a conversation with the gentleman, as he knows, I think that some of the elements of this are something that we should do. It's just, as I said, we're not there yet. In addition, as you know, I have an interest in looking at this issue of NRCS doing administrative work within their agency. We've been talking about that as well. I still believe that it would be better if we transferred that function over to FSA like they're doing now at CRP. So if the gentleman would agree, I am very much interested in working with him on this issue. I think we can get something accomplished over the next period of time until we end up in conference with the Senate. So if the gentleman would be willing to withdraw, I will make the commitment that we will work on this in a serious way, because I think we can get something done here.”