Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak on behalf of Senator Heitkamp and to thank her for her service on behalf of the people of North Dakota, as well as the people of this great Nation. We have served together for the past 6 years, not only in the Senate but also on the Agriculture Committee, the Indian Affairs Committee, and the Homeland Security Committee. We have been able to work together on a variety of issues important to our home State, and we have been able to make progress on behalf of the people of North Dakota, as well as the country. Ag is still North Dakota's top industry. As members of the Ag Committee, we have had the opportunity to craft good, long-term foreign policy that will make a difference not only for hard-working farmers and ranchers in North Dakota but across the Nation. In fact, we have just released the conference report with our Ag Committee leadership, Senator Roberts and Senator Stabenow. I commend them for their hard work as well. Good farm policy benefits every American, every day with the highest quality, lowest cost food supply in the world. Certainly, as a fellow ``aggie,'' Senator Heitkamp understands that. I think it is really important that we continue to point out that a good farm bill isn't just about farmers and ranchers. As I said, the highest quality, lowest cost food supply in the world, thanks to our farmers and ranchers, benefits every single American every single day.…”