Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Baucus. I look forward to working with the Senator to ensure any final measure on the farm bill will address the Senators remaining concerns on multi-year price declines. It is vital to our farmers across the country that their safety net is not actually a rug that can be pulled out from underneath them. Ms. STABENOW: I thank the majority leader and Senator Baucus for their continued work and advocacy for ensuring the farm bill works for parts of the country and all commodities. Through the committee process, Senator Baucus has been true a leader to improve the Agricultural Risk Coverage program so it offers an adequate safety net to all farmers. I think we have made great strides through the Senate Agriculture Committee markup in April but I understand that is the beginning of the process and not the end. I believe the amendment Senator Baucus filed is thoughtful and would provide the Agricultural Risk Coverage program with an additional layer of protection from several years of steep price declines. I will continue to work with my colleague from Montana to ensure as the process moves forward Senator Baucus has my full support to address this issue in conference and include a market-based solution to multi- year price declines. The farm bill supports over 16 million jobs nationwide. The farm bill is the truest jobs bill Congress has considered in the 112th Congress.…”