Earl Pomeroy: “I, frankly, find it astonishing that we're going to have people representing farmers today that are going to be voting…”

“I, frankly, find it astonishing that we're going to have people representing farmers today that are going to be voting against a bill so important to rural America, a bill that enjoys the support of the farm bureau, the farmers union, the commodity groups, so many vital to the food production of our country. And why? Because they're worried about these companies based in places like Bermuda that want to take their money earned in the United States, route it through places like Switzerland, and park it in the bank back in those islands, those beautiful Caribbean islands where they don't have taxes. They would rather protect the tax cheaters in Bermuda than help the farmers in this country. And man, I would hate to go home and try to sell that one, because if that's not priorities tipped on their head, I don't know what is. It's time for this body to do what's right and pass a farm bill so vital to rural America and the family farmers in our country. Vote ``yes'' on this rule.”