Cory Booker: “farmers already deal with so much uncertainty from prices. They should not have to deal with the uncertainty that our…”

“farmers already deal with so much uncertainty from prices. They should not have to deal with the uncertainty that our government won't follow through on its contracts. Farmers who apply for grant programs are awarded funding on their merits. They make legally binding agreements. As a result, they spend tens of thousands of dollars on projects in accordance with those agreements. But with little notice, President Trump stopped paying those contracts. No one is telling the farmers or even Congress here when or if this money will be released, as legally required. It is really unacceptable. Farmers operate on tight margins and cannot be left waiting for weeks and months without the funding they rightfully plan for and need to keep operating. I urge all of my colleagues to vote for this amendment to prohibit Trump's USDA from continuing to illegally withhold funding from our farmers. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arkansas.”