Political Quotes

“I rise first to commend the leadership of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Combest) in bringing this bill to the floor today. The chairman has proven himself, in his time so far as the Committee on Agriculture chairman, to be a square shooter. He is also dealing substantively with the issues and dealing with them in a bipartisan way. I think his comments even on the floor today, his stated intention to hold hearings in the new year on the farm bill to assess its failings, shows that he will honestly follow the facts and not get tied up in partisan positioning; asking the questions that need to be asked, why is this farm bill failing so poorly? Another example of the constructive leadership of the chairman is the bill before us. He represents the southern plains. I represent the northern plains. He is a Republican. I am a Democrat. This bill reflects a consensus product that leaves me very, very enthused about extending the protection to the farmers I represent, as well as farmers throughout the country. I deeply appreciate the bipartisan, constructive leadership he has provided in bringing this bill together. Quickly, let me tell of the importance of crop insurance to farmers.”