Political Quotes

“I am grateful to him for his complements to this legislation as they relate to our obligations in the World Trade Organization and likewise in the importance and support from the Government for those engaged in production agriculture. This legislation attempts to preserve the best of current farm law, improve programs that have proven to work in the areas of conservation and income protection. The Marketing Loan Program, which has been a centerpiece of our agricultural programs in the last two farm bills, is carried forward in this legislation. We have a predictable level of income support that is not coupled to planting decisions by farmers. This leaves them with the freedom to make planting decisions not based on what the Government will pay them for doing or not doing but on the basis of what they think is best for their farm and their individual circumstances. Their freedom in this farm bill to make those planting decisions will be very popular with farmers and for those who will depend on this legislation in the years ahead.”