Political Quotes

“I say to my friend, on the floor right now are farm State Senators--Arkansas, Georgia, North Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa--and in the back of the room is a State that does a lot of agricultural products, the State of New York. Now, as I look around this room, Senator Dorgan is an example. Senator Dorgan's amendment is pending--a bipartisan amendment. He supports this bill. It came out of committee, but he thinks it would be an improvement. Why shouldn't he have an opportunity to offer that amendment and have a debate on it? That is what this is all about. It is unfair to everyone concerned, as I have mentioned before, that we are not able to move on this important piece of legislation. I am from the State of Nevada. We grow alfalfa. We are the largest white onion producer in America. We grow garlic but mostly alfalfa and white onions. This bill is important to those farmers out there. There are things from which they will benefit. I just think it is too bad we can't move forward.”