Eva M. Clayton: “I wanted to say that after almost 2 years, the House and the Senate have finally come together on a farm bill, and the…”

“I wanted to say that after almost 2 years, the House and the Senate have finally come together on a farm bill, and the rule that we will vote on is a rule that is appropriate and I will vote for the rule. Is this farm bill a perfect farm bill? Absolutely not. Is it a farm bill that will help many farmers? It indeed will. Are there areas I wish it had gone further? There are. Are there areas where I think it went too far? Yes. As in all legislation, there are winners and losers in this. But all in all, this farm bill speaks to providing a safety net that is critical. I want to spend just a moment saying it does do things that we would be very, very proud of. It provides $6.4 billion over the next 10 years for nutrition. In addition to that, it provides $100 million for global food services that will provide education and food to a lot of children, making a difference in their lives, not only to girls, but families. When girls learn, their families learn.”